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WorksheetsHistory of the Steam Engine
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Choose the person to whom the statement corresponds:
His invention was the first to use moving parts.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention allowed steam power to be converted into electric power.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention was the single biggest step in development.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention was a simple solution to an industrial problem.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention was the first continuous power source.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention first used a method people still use now.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
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His invention allowed a much greater degree of control.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A. Parsons
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
The Miner's Friend used condensed steam to ______________, which sucked water from mines.
form a vacuum
get an airbag
form a space
get a system
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Design improved: Newcomen _______________ using a piston and cylinder instead of an open boiler.
increased effectivity
decrease vulnerability
increased efficiency
decrease uncertainity
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1769: separating heating and cooling processes meant no ________________ between power strokes.
stop
long pause
long break
interruption
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Further development: became easier to ____________________ through the use of the flywheel.
power machinery
power engine
promote improvement
promote energy use
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Nineteenth century: steam power ________________________ for use in various means of transport.
replaced
transformed
successfully changed
successfully adapted
