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WorksheetsQuiz on Influence of Science, Engineering, and Technology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the study of the natural world through observation and experiments called?
Science
Mathematics
Engineering
Technology
Which field uses scientific knowledge to design and build tools, machines, and systems?
Chemistry
Physics
Engineering
Biology
What are the tools and machines created by engineering to solve problems or improve life called?
Science
Technology
Literature
Art
Which of the following is a positive impact of science and technology on society?
Habitat loss
Vaccines improving health
Electronic waste
Pollution from factories
How can science and technology influence the natural world negatively?
Connecting people worldwide
Resource depletion
Improving health
Reducing pollution
What is an example of a challenge or negative impact of technology?
Renewable energy
Communication technologies
Electronic waste
Vaccines
What must scientists and engineers consider when developing new technologies?
Popularity
Safety and ethics
Speed of development
Cost and profit
What role do laws and regulations play in the use of new technologies?
They increase profits
They protect people and the environment
They make technologies more expensive
They slow down innovation
Which of the following is an example of a positive impact of renewable energy?
Causing habitat loss
Fighting climate change
Increasing pollution
Depleting resources
What is a potential ethical issue in genetic engineering?
Increasing pollution
Creating new jobs
Improving communication
Privacy concerns
How can science help us understand nature better?
Through climate science and biology
By depleting resources
By creating pollution
By causing habitat loss
What is a benefit of communication technologies?
Connecting people worldwide
Causing electronic waste
Depleting natural resources
Increasing pollution
What is a challenge associated with electronic waste?
Reducing pollution
Connecting people
Harming the environment
Improving health
What is an example of how science and technology can improve quality of life?
Causing habitat loss
Creating pollution
Depleting resources
Advancements in medicine
What should society consider when using new technologies?
How to increase their popularity
How to slow down their development
How to make them more expensive
How to use them responsibly
Which technology was crucial for the development of the first mobile phones in the 1980s?
Transistors
Vacuum tubes
Microprocessors
Optical fibers
The Johnson family decided to purchase a new vehicle. An important feature they searched for was four-wheel drive, because four-wheel drive works well in snow. Why is the invention of four-wheel drive a kind of technology?
It solves the problem of increasing vehicle size.
It meets the needs of drivers.
It protects the environment.
It decreases safety.
A scientist is constructing a device that will predict exactly where hurricanes will travel. This device could save many lives but will be extremely expensive. Which term describes the high cost of this device?
benefit
criteria
constraint
technology
Science and technology are related to each other. Which of the statements below best describes the relationship?
Technology is a branch of natural science.
Science is a branch of technology.
Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa.
Science and technology are not related.
