EbD Unit 1

1.

3 points

Technological ideas, inventions and innovations are often legally-protected through the process of . . .

top secret classsification

patenting

encryption

code enforecment

2.

3 points

Invention is best defined as . . .

changing the specifications (size, shape, material) of an existing product

the process of turning ideas into actual things to solve problems

making existing products in more colors and finishes

the first new product coming off an assembly line

3.

3 points

Carbon dioxide, a gas released by burning fossil fuels, is called a 'greenhouse gas' because it . . .

helps the atmosphere maintain an even temperature

most of it is released by all plants growing in greenhouses

is used in all greenhouses to help plants grow

traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere and increases global warming

4.

3 points

Communication & Information Technology includes . . .

Computers, laptops, tablets, email, video-conferencing

Cell phones, walkie-talkies, home phones, digital TV, satellite TV, Internet, cable TV

Newspapers, magazines, post office-delivered mail, texting, instant messaging

All of the above

5.

3 points

Technology systems include . . .

Information & Communication Technology, Medical Technology

Construction Technology, Agricultural & Biotechnology

Manufacturing Technology, Energy & Power Technology, Transportation Technology

All of the Above

6.

3 points

Food, shelter and self-defense are . . .

Human wants

Things both humans and animal desire to live easier lives

Human needs that must be met in order to survive

Things human desire to live easier lives

7.

3 points

a prototype is

an idea from brainstorming that is not used

The first step in solving an engineering design problem

an old solution to a problem that is replaced by a newer, better solution

An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new system built for testing and troubleshooting

8.

3 points

An innovation is . . .

a new idea, device, or way of doing something AND the act of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods A new and/or improved solution that solves a problem better than other solutions

any thing that is manufactured, used and then recycled

a drawing of a prototype

an idea from brainstorming that is not used

9.

3 points

A subsystem is . . .

a system that is below standard and does not work

a self-contained system within a larger system

an underwater vehicle

a step-by-step diagram showing how something works

10.

3 points

Sources of Non-Renewable Energy include . . .

Wind energy, Waves (ocean) energy, Geothermal energy

Oil (Petroleum), Natural Gas, Coal, Uranium

Solar energy, Biomass energy, Energy from burning wood

Photovoltaic cells, Wind turbines, Solar panels

11.

3 points

An example of a design constraint is . . .

the weight of the new, finished product

the cost of manufacturing the new product

the material used in the new product

All of the Above

12.

3 points

Brainstorming usually means . . .

choosing a final solution to a problem

a group of people together imagining solutions to a problem

defining a problem to be solved

communicating new product information

13.

3 points

Human NEEDS are . . .

things people want but do not need to survive

things people must have in order to survive

things people want to make their lives easier

things people want but sometimes do not have

14.

3 points

Energy from the sun - solar energy - is a renewable resource because . . .

unlike fossil fuels, it will not be used up

it is free for anyone, anywhere to use

the sun shines everywhere so everyone can use it

using it does not create greenhouse gases

15.

3 points

Using the Engineering Design Process to solve a design problem, one of the LAST steps is . . .

making a model or prototype

testing the solution (model or prototype) and using the feedback to improve it

brainstorming to discover possible solutions

deciding on the best solution

16.

3 points

Technology can be defined as . . .

Anything that needs energy in order to work

Wireless devices, wireless networks and satellite communications

Using science, math and engineering to design and build solutions to problems

A device that uses one or more micro chips and has a memory chip

17.

3 points

Using the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem, one of the FIRST steps is . . .

Testing the design

Making a prototype from the design

Manufacturing the design

Brainstorming to discover possible solutions

18.

3 points

Troubleshooting is . . .

A step-by-step method for finding a problem in a system

Repairing malfunctions in a system

Eliminating a problem in a system

Testing a system before it has problems

19.

3 points

The design CRITERIA for a smart phone for senior citizens might include . . .

large, easy-to-read buttons

a speaker that adjusts for extra-loud volume

a Help button that shows easy, step-by-step instructions on the screen

All of the Above

20.

3 points

Inventors are . . .

flexible thinkers

willing to explore any idea, even those that seem impossible

people who view obstacles and problems as challenges to overcome

All of the Above

21.

3 points

Genetically-modifying (in a laboratory) a plant or an animal to make it produce more or better food is . . .

an example of medical technology

an example of chemical and biological warfare

an example of biotechnology

an example of manufacturing technology

22.

3 points

The FUNCTION of a device is . . .

the size, shape and material of the device

the special work or task the device is designed to do

can be changed easily once it is manufactured

is not known until it is used

23.

3 points

The process of modifying an existing product or system to improve it is called:

recycling

inventing

innovating

troubleshooting

24.

3 points

Human WANTS are . . .

things people need in order to live

things people must have in order to survive

things people cannot live without

things people desire but do not need to survive

25.

3 points

The field of Biotechnology . . .

is only for creating chemical and biological warfare weapons

was created to protect endangered species

is responsible for making digital devices faster

use the science of biology and technology to create new things

26.

3 points

Renewable Energy is . . .

energy from sources that will never be used up

energy controlled by the government for military use

energy made by man

energy from sources that will someday be all used up

27.

3 points

In order to build an energy-efficient house, FIRST, you would . . .

Decide HOW the house would be 'energy-efficient'

Hire a building contractor and build the house

Shop around to buy all materials at the best price

Find furniture that would fit each room

28.

3 points

A SYSTEM can be defined as . . .

a step-by-step path from a problem to a solution

anything that solves a problem

a method of uncovering weaknesses and flaws in a process

a group of related parts that move or work together

29.

3 points

Sources of Renewable Energy include . . .

Wind energy, Biomass

Solar Energy, Geothermal

Waves (ocean) energy, Burning wood

All of the above

30.

3 points

Non-Renewable Energy is energy that . . .

is controlled by the government and only for military use

is found in Nature and will never run out

is manmade

is from sources that will someday be all used up