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Wk. 8 Science Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the below is NOT an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

lightbulb

b)

Theory of Relativity

c)

horse-powered minibus

2.

Which of the following is NOT something that technology can help people do?

a)

solve problems

b)

make work easier

c)

grow taller

3.

What did lawmakers DISLIKE about Thomas Edison's early vote-counting machine?

a)

It instantly showed who did and did not vote, and what they chose

b)

It was difficult to use

c)

It posted their choices on the internet

4.

This simple machine can double the amount of load being lifted with the same amount of force.

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

pulley

5.

What THREE things did Edison & Einstein have in common? (The middle section of your Venn Diagram)

a)

liked pizza

b)

had experience with patents

c)

BOTH played the violin

d)

successes and failures

e)

were inventors

6.

All simple machines _________.

a)

can be built in your garage.

b)

use the rules of motion and force.

c)

were created by the Egyptians.

7.

This simple machine has a fulcrum that pivots on a bar.

a)

winch

b)

lever

c)

wedge

8.

TRUE OR FALSE?


Much of our modern technology comes from simple ideas about machines we've known about for a long time.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is a computer virus or 'bug"?

a)

A program that interferes with computer operations

b)

Computer bugs do not exist.

c)

An ant crawling in your keyboard.

10.

Which of the below was an idea explored by Einstein?

a)

Theory of Violins

b)

Theory of Matter

c)

Theory of Relativity

11.

Which of the following items is a "simple machine?"

a)

a computer chip

b)

inclined plane

c)

a cell phone

12.

A government license giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

a)

patent

b)

law of science

c)

ticket

13.

What is the FIRST step of the Engineering Design Process?

a)

IMPROVE by modifying and testing the solution

b)

PLAN by making a prototype

c)

ASK by identifying a problem or need.

14.

What part of the Engineering Design Process involves “testing and evaluating”?

a)

IMAGINE

b)

CREATE

c)

PLAN

15.

A __________ forces things to separate.

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

crane

16.

What do engineers use to design new technologies?

a)

YouTube

b)

cooking recipes

c)

scientific knowledge

17.

This simple machine makes work easier by allowing you to push or climb.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

18.

What parts does a winch have?

a)

An axle and a wheel that is turned by a handle that acts as a lever.

b)

A seesaw that acts like a lever and a fulcrum that turns a wheel.

c)

A winch is not a real machine.

19.

The pivot point on a lever.

a)

ramp

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

20.

Using the information from your 4 square poster, what is ONE new or interesting fact you learned about Albert Einstein OR Thomas Edison?


**Use a complete sentence for full credit**

(Ex. One fact I learned about...)

4 lines
21.

BONUS!

What part of the human body acts like a lever?

a)

Your mouth as it opens to eat a slice of pizza.

b)

Your arm when it bends or pivots your elbow to lift an object.

c)

The big toe which pivots when you put on your shoe.