Chapter 1 "Key Terms"

______ conditions determined by nature. These societies were dependent on nature to provide food, shelter, and clothing

The amount of money left over after all the expenses of a business have been paid is referred to as ________

_________ conditions are societies in which humans make tools, grow crops, engineer materials, and develop transportation systems.

The historical period beginning around 1200 B.C. During this period, iron and steel became the primary materials for tools. Trade, transportation, and communication all improved, and civilization expanded is the ______ age

_______ is defined as the knowledge of the natural world.

The term used to describe the work scientists do by gathering information to try to explain why something exists or happens in a certain way is call

Objects made by humans are called _________

During this period Paper money was developed

During this period the calculating machine was developed.

primitive conditions are determined by nature. Primitive societies were dependent on nature to provide food, shelter, and clothing

The earliest period in history. First, simple stone tools were used to cut and pound vegetables and cut meat from animal carcasses; later, pointed stone hunting tools were developed. Humans also learned how to harness fire for heating, cooking, and protection. This time period is referred to as the _____ age

A __________process is a process that is constantly changing or causing change.

During this period the airplane was developed

The work technologists do by building products and structures to make lives better is called __________

A type of knowledge that describes the relationships between and among groups of people

The Information age is characterize by the blurring of the line between production workers and manager

During this period the solar energy was developed

The historical period beginning around 400 A.D. It is known for its various upheavals, as tribes continually fought each other for territory, but technology still progressed. One of the major inventions of this time was printing from movable type, developed by Johann Gutenberg in 1445 is known as the ______ age

During this period the Ox-drawn plow was developed

The historical period from 1750 to 1850, when tremendous changes in technology occurred. Many machines and devices were invented, including the steam engine and the telegraph.

The ________ age occurring after the Industrial Revolution, this time period places most importance on information processing and cooperative working relations between production workers and
managers.

The process of having the understanding and ability to direct new technology is called _______ literacy

During this period copper tools were developed

The stage in human history that took place after the Stone Age. During this time, farming developed, villages and towns started to appear, and copper and copper-based metal tools
replaced stone tools.

The historical period that began in the early 1300s in Italy and lasted until 1600. This period is known for new ideas in art, literature, history, and political science, but technological developments, such as the calculator and the telescope, also occurred.