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WorksheetsA Case of "What-Ifs"
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of questions do engineers ask themselves every day?
a)
"what if" questions
b)
closed questions
c)
hypothetical questions
d)
leading questions
2.
Engineers use a series of steps known as the _____
a)
step-by-step process
b)
manufacturing process
c)
engineering process
d)
scientific method
3.
We started by defining a solvable problem, in our case _____
a)
how can we build a hang glider?
b)
how can we inflate the balloons?
c)
how can we use the umbrella?
d)
how can we get across the gorge?
4.
We looked at more than one solution and chose a solution that _____
a)
used the balloons
b)
used the umbrella
c)
met our criteria
d)
was the easiest
5.
A condition or a value that can be changed is called _____
a)
a problem
b)
a variable
c)
a prototype
d)
a solution
6.
The height from which we drop a ball is _____
a)
a problem we can solve
b)
a problem we can't solve
c)
a variable we can change
d)
a variable we can't change
7.
When dropping a ball, the kind of ball we drop ball is _____
a)
a problem we can solve
b)
a problem we can't solve
c)
a variable we can change
d)
a variable we can't change
8.
When dropping a ball, one thing we can't change is _____
a)
the height from which we drop the ball
b)
the kind of ball we drop
c)
the gravity that pulls on the ball
d)
the time at which we let go of the ball
9.
When trying to traverse the gorge, one variable we can change is _____
a)
the weight of our hang glider
b)
the speed of the wind
c)
the distance across the gorge
d)
the depth of the canyon
10.
When trying to hang glide across the canyon, one variable we can't control is _____
a)
the weight of our hang glider
b)
the speed of the wind
c)
the size of the wings
d)
the angle of the wings
11.
Once we've identified the possible variables, we can start _____
a)
designing the hang-glider
b)
asking "what if" questions
c)
building a prototype
d)
testing the hang glider
12.
Engineers identify variables , which are conditions or values that can be _____
a)
verified
b)
obtained
c)
problematic
d)
changed
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