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STEM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does STEM stand for?

a)

sour tomato, egg, & mayonnaise sammich

b)

silky tarantulas eating mice

c)

science, technology, engineering, & maps

d)

science, technology, engineering, & math

2.

The practical use of scientific discoveries.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

3.

The science of number, quantity, and space.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

4.

The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

5.

The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Engineering

d)

Math

6.

A device or implement used to carry out a particular function.

a)

tool

b)

work

c)

craze

d)

sleep

7.

The process by which businesses develop international influence and start operating on an international scale.

a)

nationwide

b)

worldwide

c)

worldwideweb

d)

globalization

8.

What was the era called when humans used stone tools?

a)

The Rock of Ages

b)

The Iron Age

c)

The Digital Age

d)

The Stone Age

9.

Who is this?

a)

Oq, Zog, and Daryl

b)

a stone age anesthesiologist

c)

Geico salesmen

d)

The Fun With Stones Club

10.

What is the name of the age we currently live in?

a)

The Download Age

b)

The Smartphone Age

c)

The Digital Age

d)

The Digital Underground

11.

Open another tab. Type this URL in the search bar.

https://worldtop20.org/education-data-base

(one of you read the address while the other types)

a)

Got it!

b)

Huh?

12.

Where did the United States rank?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

16th

d)

26th

13.

Click on the United States. What is the high school graduation rate in the United States?

a)

53%

b)

65%

c)

83%

d)

93%

14.

What is the college graduation rate in the United States?

a)

53%

b)

65%

c)

83%

d)

93%

15.

Go back to the list of country rankings. Which country ranked 1st?

a)

South Korea

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Russia

16.

Click on South Korea. What is the high school graduation rate in South Korea?

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

93%

d)

100%

17.

What is the college graduation rate in South Korea?

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

93%

d)

100%

18.

What kind of column capital is this?

a)

dionic

b)

doric

c)

ionic

d)

corinthian

19.

Open a new tab. Type this URL in the search bar. https://nsf.gov/nsb/sei/edTool/data/highschool-08.html

(One of you read it to the other)

a)

Got It!

b)

Huh?

20.

How many countries have higher high school STEM scores than the United States? (Count the red bars)

a)

19

b)

20

c)

21

d)

22

21.

Which country has the highest high school STEM scores?

a)

Republic of Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Switzerland

d)

Netherlands

22.

The United States needs to catch up with Korea in education.

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Math Facts: The branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. (Google the answer choices)

a)

algebra

b)

geometry

c)

trigonometry

d)

calculus

24.

Math Facts: The mathematical study of continuous change.

a)

algebra

b)

geometry

c)

trigonometry

d)

calculus

25.

Math Facts: The study of mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating these symbols.

a)

algebra

b)

geometry

c)

trigonometry

d)

calculus

26.

Math Facts: The branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving lengths and angles of triangles.

a)

algebra

b)

geometry

c)

trigonometry

d)

calculus

27.

The study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

a)

chemical engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

biomedical engineering

d)

software engineering

e)

aerospace engineering

28.

The application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.

a)

chemical engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

biomedical engineering

d)

software engineering

e)

aerospace engineering

29.

Engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.

a)

chemical engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

biomedical engineering

d)

software engineer

e)

aerospace engineer

30.

Engineering of chemistry, physics, and math to produce and transport chemicals.

a)

chemical engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

biomedical engineering

d)

software engineering

e)

aerospace engineering

31.

Application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method.

a)

chemical engineering

b)

electrical engineering

c)

biomedical engineering

d)

software engineering

e)

aerospace engineer

32.

A subject of study.

a)

knowledgy

b)

ology

33.

Exobiology (Google)

a)

the study of exoskeletons

b)

the study of life in outer space

c)

the study of x's and o's

d)

the study of ex-wives and ex-husbands

34.

Cetology

a)

the study of grass

b)

the study of dirt

c)

the study of whales

d)

the study of bats

35.

Herpetology

a)

the study of reptiles and amphibians

b)

the study of her

c)

the study of the liver

d)

the study of the stars

36.

Myology

a)

the study of myself

b)

the study of tourists

c)

the study of muscles

d)

the study of the toes

37.

Nephology

a)

the study of nephews

b)

the study of clouds

c)

the study of ladybugs

d)

the study of beaches

38.

Cynology

a)

the study of cats

b)

the study of dogs

c)

the study of horses

d)

the study of bees

39.

Felinology

a)

the study of cats

b)

the study of dogs

c)

the study of horses

d)

the study of bees

40.

Apiology

a)

the study of apes

b)

the study of bears

c)

the study of bees

d)

the study of horses

41.

Hippology

a)

the study of bees

b)

the study of horses

c)

the study of hippos

d)

the study of hippies

42.

Etymology

a)

the study of insects

b)

the study of the origin of words

c)

the study of Aunt Etty

d)

the study of rabbits

43.

What is the etymology of hippopotamus?

a)

German for "big teeth".

b)

Latin for "water pig".

c)

Greek for "river horse".

d)

Greek for "water cow".

44.

Entomology

a)

the study of insects

b)

the study of the origin of words

c)

the study of Pokemon

d)

the study of left-footed kangaroos

45.

Ichthyology

a)

the study of itches you can't quite reach

b)

the study of lychees

c)

the study of fish

d)

the study of turtles

46.

Lepidopterology

a)

the study of moths and butterflies

b)

the study of leopards

c)

the study of helicopters

d)

the study of pasta

47.

Ornithology

a)

the study of rabbits

b)

the study of muskrats

c)

the study of elephants

d)

the study of birds

48.

Nohomeworkdoinology

a)

the study of 8th graders

b)

It's the study of 8th graders.

c)

Really, it's the study of 8th graders.

d)

Or is it?

49.

Imagine this: A swarm of bees are going to attack you. You are running as fast as you can, running for your dear life. They are closing in about to sting. How can you escape from them?

a)

stop running and stand perfectly still

b)

run in a zigzag

c)

jump in some water

d)

quit imagining

50.

When should you mess with electricity and electrical appliances?

a)

NEVER!!!!!

b)

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c)

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d)

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