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Science Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Engineers must build a model of a design to find out how well it actually works. What is another word for this model?

a)

prototype

b)

design

c)

product

2.

What is meant by the word design?

a)

to take plans and drawings and make a prototype using them

b)

to take materials such as wood and metal and shape them into something

c)

to conceive an idea and prepare plans and drawings for it to be built

3.

A cellular phone is designed to help people communicate. How would a cellular phone be classified?

a)

as a system

b)

as a process

c)

as a product

4.

Metersticks, screwdrivers, and calculators are all used to shape, build, or produce other things. How can these objects be grouped?

a)

as tools

b)

as systems

c)

as processes

5.

Trains, railways, and safety signals at rail crossings all work together to move goods and people from place to place. What do all of these parts make up?

a)

a design

b)

a process

c)

a system

6.

What is the first step a student should take when designing a new boat?

a)

Identify needs the boat will meet.

b)

Build a test model of the boat.

c)

Test the design.

7.

Mr. Sharpe is concerned because the old wooden steps outside his house are becoming loose. He wants to design a safer set of steps. What should Mr. Sharpe do first?

a)

record test data

b)

build a prototype

c)

brainstorm solutions

8.

Every technology has some risks. For example, cars cause some types of air pollution. Which best shows technology and its risk?

a)

cell phones: air pollution

b)

light bulbs: wrist injuries

c)

computer games: less exercise

9.

Roads, sidewalks, traffic signs, and cars work together to move people and goods from place to place. What is this an example of?

a)

a product

b)

a system

c)

a process

10.

Errol wants to design and build a structure that will protect tomato plants from heavy rains while still letting in sunlight. He comes up with four ideas. Which one would best help him meet his design goal?

a)

a wooden case

b)

a clear plastic box

c)

a cardboard covering

11.

Seatbelts are an important part of today’s automobile designs, but the earliest automobiles did not have them at all. Why is a seatbelt an example of technology?

a)

It is used in automobiles.

b)

It has several different parts.

c)

It is designed to meet a need.

12.

What word means the use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something practical?

a)

engineering

b)

prototype

c)

blueprint

13.

_______________ is a series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product.

a)

A technology process

b)

A technology system

c)

A technology product

14.

_________________ is anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs.

a)

Technology

b)

Engineering

c)

A tool

15.

Which is an example of a technology process?

a)

A series of steps to tie your shoelaces

b)

A book

c)

A bike

16.

Which is the correct order of the parts of a designed system?

a)

input, goal, processes, output, feedback

b)

goal, input, processes, output, feedback

c)

processes, goal, input, output, feedback.

17.

True or False, anyone can invent or improve a technology product or process

a)

true

b)

false

18.

True or False, negative feedback helps people think of ways to improve technology?

a)

true

b)

false

19.

True or False, technology is always good?

a)

true

b)

false

20.

True or False, technology is always complex.

a)

true

b)

false