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WorksheetsTechnology and Engineering Trivia
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 44mins
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which part represents the FOUNDATION of the building?
W
X
Y
Z
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which part represents the EXTERIOR WALL of the building?
W
X
Y
Z
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which part represents the TERRACE of the building?
W
X
Y
Z
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which part represents the ROOF of the building?
W
X
Y
Z
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which answer BEST DESCRIBES the FOUNDATION?
It is a flat surface that people can walk on, but it does not help to support the building.
It is a part that the entire building is built upon, and it keeps the building from sinking into the ground.
It is a vertical wall that blocks access and visibility, but it provides structure support for the building.
It is a cover that protects the building, and it shields anything inside from sunlight and precipitation.
The diagram shows a building with four parts labeled W, X, Y, and Z. (Click the image to make it larger). Which answer BEST DESCRIBES the TERRACE?
It is a flat surface that people can walk on, but it does not help to support the building.
It is a part that the entire building is built upon, and it keeps the building from sinking into the ground.
It is a vertical wall that blocks access and visibility, but it provides structure support for the building.
It is a cover that protects the building, and it shields anything inside from sunlight and precipitation.
An iPad touch screen allows users to enter survey information online. Users have complained that the touch screen is too difficult to use because the system does not indicate when a choice as been selected.
These complaints are which element in the Universal Systems Model?
inputs
processes
goals
feedback
An iPad touch screen allows users to enter survey information online. Users have complained that the touch screen is too difficult to use because the system does not indicate when a choice as been selected.
Touching the screen is which element in the Universal Systems Model?
inputs
outputs
goals
feedback
Kira uses a KEYBOARD on a Chromebook to type a message into an instant messaging program. The PROCESSOR in her Chromebook runs the instant messaging program's commands. The Chromebook uses WI-FI to connect to the internet. Her friend Dax reads the message on her PHONE.
Which of the following correctly identifies the SOURCE of this communication?
keyboard
processor
Wi-Fi
phone
Kira uses a KEYBOARD on a Chromebook to type a message into an instant messaging program. The PROCESSOR in her Chromebook runs the instant messaging program's commands. The Chromebook uses WI-FI to connect to the internet. Her friend Dax reads the message on her PHONE.
Which of the following correctly identifies the TRANSMITTER of this communication?
keyboard
processor
Wi-Fi
phone
Kira uses a KEYBOARD on a Chromebook to type a message into an instant messaging program. The PROCESSOR in her Chromebook runs the instant messaging program's commands. The Chromebook uses WI-FI to connect to the internet. Her friend Dax reads the message on her PHONE.
Which of the following correctly identifies the RECEIVER of this communication?
keyboard
processor
Wi-Fi
phone
Kira uses a KEYBOARD on a Chromebook to type a message into an instant messaging program. The PROCESSOR in her Chromebook runs the instant messaging program's commands. The Chromebook uses WI-FI to connect to the internet. Her friend Dax reads the message on her PHONE.
Which of the following correctly identifies the ENCODER of this communication?
keyboard
processor
Wi-Fi
phone
Think about how a microphone works. What is the goal of a microphone?
to amplify sound
to make sound quieter
to eliminate all sound
to make sound harder to hear
How do you know a microphone is working correctly.
You hear no sound
You only hear static
You hear sound made louder
You hear sound made quieter
One example of a COMPLEX system would be...
the human body nervous system
a bicycle
a table
an oven
One example of a COMPLEX system would be...
weather
a motorcycle
a mechanical pencil
headphones
Choosing to go to war with another country is an example of a ___ system.
social
biological
mechanical
ecosystem
A shark hunting a fish is an example of a ___ system.
social
biological
mechanical
ecosystem
You want to buy some new clothes online. What are the INPUTS in shopping for something? (Select all answers that apply)
the amount of money you can spend
the day of the week
the material the store building is made from
the products that a online store sells
As the day goes on, you noticed that the temperature on a thermometer is increasing. What is the INPUT for the thermometer?
wind
heat from the sun
the glass around the thermometer
the amount of people looking at the thermometer
What is the physical process that allows a flashlight to turn on?
holding the flashlight
putting the flashlight in water
flipping the switch
hitting the flashlight on your hand
What is the heat process that allows a dime to be made?
a volcano melting rocks
melting nickel and copper
melting iron and plastic
fire burning a forest
An example of a mechanical system is...
a bear hunting salmon
the human body digestive system
the radio in a car
starting a rumor on TikTok
You decide to go for a relaxing bike ride. As you begin to pedal, you encounter this UNEXPECTED output...
the bike chain snaps
the bike begins to move
the tires begin to turn
you steer with the handlebars
In the Universal System Model, the FEEDBACK is...
what happens immediately after a process
the goal of a system
what starts the flow of a system
what allows you to monitor and control a system
Create or draw an APPROPRIATE meme, just for fun.
