Worksheets5th Grade Interactive Science Chapter 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How has technology helped us?
a)
We can study new things such as thermal vents in the ocean.
b)
It is fun to learn about technology.
c)
Technology is helpful to us.
d)
Technology has not helped us at all.
2.
Microchips have been helpful because they...
a)
can help doctors find illnesses within your body.
b)
They take images of bones without hurting the patient.
c)
They have made computers smaller and more affordable.
d)
They have made computers neater.
3.
The first step in the design process is to...
a)
research solutions.
b)
develop solutions.
c)
test a prototype.
d)
identify a problem.
4.
Why would an engineer watch people using a computer keyboard?
a)
to identify a problem
b)
to be a weirdo
c)
to solve a problem
d)
to learn to do research
5.
Why would an engineer watch people using a computer keyboard?
a)
to identify a problem
b)
to be a weirdo
c)
to solve a problem
d)
to learn to do research
6.
What should a prosthetic hand be able to do?
a)
move in different directions
b)
close and open around an object
c)
pick up objects and set them down
d)
all of the above
7.
To research materials and ideas for a prototype, engineers may use what resources?
a)
magazines
b)
internet
c)
encylopedias
d)
all of the above
8.
Robots can be made to have human-like movements. In a prototype robot, the wires and strings are like what?
a)
the skeletal system
b)
muscular system
c)
brain system
d)
a prosthetic hand
9.
Which is the correct order of the design process?
a)
identify a problem, develop possible solutions, conduct research, test the prototype, and then build the prototype,
b)
Build a prototype, test the prototype, conduct research, find possible solutions and then identify a problem.
c)
Identify a problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, choose a solution, design and construct a prototype, and, finally, test the prototype.
d)
Identify a problem, ask your friends to solve it, and then go to bed.
10.
What would engineers do after they built a prototype?
a)
Evaluate the prototype, improve it, and then reevaluate the prototype to make it better.
b)
Evaluate the prototype, but throw it out if it does not do well.
c)
Show the prototype off to their friends.
11.
Technology is the knowledge, processes, and products that solve problems and make work easier.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A stick or a rock can be technology.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Robotic animals can help scientists do what?
a)
Study the behavior of real animals.
b)
Explore the ocean or a collapsed building.
c)
Help scientists understand how animals move.
d)
All of the above
14.
Nanobots are an important new technology because....
a)
They made computers smaller and faster.
b)
They can explore the human body and deliver medicine.
c)
They can help scientists understand animal behavior.
d)
All of the above
15.
A prototype is a..
a)
robotic squirrel
b)
a version of a solution to a problem
c)
a electronic toothbrush
d)
a robot that can be used in medicine
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