WorksheetsWeek 5 — Exploring Technological Systems: 8th Grade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of technology?
Tools, machines, and systems created to solve problems or meet needs
A group of parts that interact to perform a function
The actions that change inputs into outputs
Materials, energy, information, or people that enter a system
Which term describes connected parts that work together?
Subsystem
Feedback
System
Process
What is a subsystem?
A framework showing inputs, processes, outputs, feedback, and goals
The result or product of a system
Information used to improve a system
A smaller system inside a larger system
What does the Universal Systems Model include?
Inputs, processes, outputs, feedback, and goals
Tools, machines, and systems
Rules about right and wrong behavior
The effect something has on people, resources, or the environment
Which of the following is an example of input in a system?
Test results that lead to design changes
Assembling parts
A finished gadget from a factory
Raw materials for a product
What is the output of a system?
Materials, energy, information, or people that enter a system
The actions that change inputs into outputs
The result or product of a system
Information used to improve a system
What is the process in a system?
The result or product of a system
The actions that change inputs into outputs
A smaller system inside a larger system
Materials, energy, information, or people that enter a system
What is feedback in a system?
Information used to improve a system
Materials, energy, information, or people that enter a system
A group of parts that interact to perform a function
The actions that change inputs into outputs
Which term refers to carefully studying parts to understand them?
Analysis
Ethics
Impact
Sustainability
What does ethics in technology involve?
Rules about right and wrong behavior
The effect something has on people, resources, or the environment
Judging how well a technology solves a problem
Designing systems that meet needs without harming future resources
Which term describes the effect something has on people, resources, or the environment?
Process
Subsystem
Feedback
Impact
How did the printing press influence history?
It spread information widely
It created smaller systems inside larger systems
It improved the sustainability of resources
It provided feedback for design changes
What is solution evaluation?
Rules about right and wrong behavior
Carefully studying parts to understand them
Designing systems that meet needs without harming future resources
Judging how well a technology solves a problem
What does sustainability in technology focus on?
Information used to improve a system
The effect something has on people, resources, or the environment
Judging how well a technology solves a problem
Designing systems that meet needs without harming future resources
Which of the following is an example of feedback in a system?
Test results that lead to design changes
Raw materials for a product
A finished gadget from a factory
Assembling parts
