Worksheets1.02 Inventions & Innovations
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
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Class
Date
1.
Since people are able to transfer the knowledge and skills related to the creation and production of technology to next generations, which statement is a reasonable conclusion:
a)
The development and use of technologies exhibits an evolutionary characteristic.
b)
A thorough understanding of science is necessary for the development of technology.
c)
Only those with technical abilities are prepared to use new technologies.
d)
Future technological development has little relationship with how it was used in earlier times.
2.
Using the information below, determine how many states fall below North Carolina in percentage of seat belt use?
a)
0
b)
4
c)
7
d)
8
3.
An example of a product of technological evolution is:
a)
the mechanical pencil.
b)
the ink-dipping quill pen.
c)
the wooden pencil.
d)
the cave painting.
4.
The change from the quill pen to the ballpoint pen used today is referred to as:
a)
brainstorming.
b)
innovation.
c)
a discovery.
d)
a patent.
5.
Using the information below, determine which state has a seat belt use rate near 80%.
a)
Alabama
b)
Mississippi
c)
Virginia
d)
Louisiana
6.
Innovations are the result of a series of refinements that have improved an invention overtime. This is the concept of:
a)
Scientific discovery
b)
Technological evolution
c)
Scientific method
d)
Technological mobility
7.
An understanding of the interrelationships among technologies and other fields of study better enables one to use:
a)
technologies to find answers to scientific problems.
b)
processes to design, produce, and assess technology.
c)
mathematical models and simulations.
d)
the scientific method to solve scientific problems.
8.
Using the information below, determine which year ranges showed the largest increase in carbon emissions.
a)
1916–1928
b)
1928–1940
c)
1940–1952
d)
1952–1964
9.
Technological literacy is defined as:
a)
the ability to use computers to solve problems.
b)
an understanding of the history of technology.
c)
an understanding of the relationship between science, math, and technology.
d)
the ability to successfully interact with technology, and to make informed decisions.
10.
The invention by the U.S. Army of a water filter that is now available for public use is an example of:
a)
a trade-off.
b)
technology transfer.
c)
design optimization.
d)
streamlining.
11.
The transfer of technological knowledge and skills from one generation or society to another is usually accompanied with modifications to the products. This process is called:
a)
technical creativity.
b)
technological evolution.
c)
manufacturing.
d)
technological design.
12.
Common characteristics of technologists, scientists, and mathematicians could include such things as:
a)
a reluctance to try new ideas and new solutions.
b)
creativity, curiosity, and a desire for new knowledge.
c)
satisfaction with the present state of knowledge.
d)
not using math to solve problems.
13.
The changes in cell phones from one generation to the next generation is an example of:
a)
updating services.
b)
technological evolution.
c)
technological invention.
d)
manufacturing processes.
14.
The study of technology should look at how the development of new technology affects humans at both the:
a)
local level and global level.
b)
marketplace and workplace.
c)
schoolhouse and statehouse.
d)
time of birth and time of death.
15.
An engineer is more likely to bring a project to completion with which characteristic?
a)
Procrastination
b)
Creativity
c)
Ideals
d)
Social ability
16.
When a new technology is introduced, it immediately begins to undergo scrutiny and changes. This leads to:
a)
a poor economy.
b)
innovation.
c)
invention.
d)
fewer patents.
17.
Using the information below, determine the approximate amount of global carbon emissions as of the year 2000.
a)
750 million metric tons
b)
6,000 million metric tons
c)
6,750 million metric tons
d)
8,750 million metric tons
18.
As knowledge and skills increase, modification to products advance from one generation to the next. This is an example of?
a)
technological design.
b)
manufacturing.
c)
technical creativity.
d)
technological evolution.
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