1. Science, Technology and Society

2. Carbon Dioxide released into the atmosphere by cars and factories may cause excessive warming of Earth’s climate. Laws have been passed in the U.S. and elsewhere to try to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. This is an example of
Science affecting the use of technology
People’s attitudes affecting technology
New industries being created by technology
The global effects of technology

3. In the past, lumberjacks used axes to chop down trees
In the past, lumberjacks used axes to chop down trees. Today, they mostly use motorized chain saws. This example demonstrates that technology has
Created new jobs
Modified some jobs
Eliminated some jobs
Not affected lumberjacks

4. An event that was a political factor in showing the need for better science knowledge in the United States was the
Election of the new U.S. president in 2000
Landing of a spacecraft on the moon in 1969
Invention of the color television in the 1940s
Launching of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in 1957

5. An example of a job that has been created by recent developments in technology is
Farmer
Astronaut
Schoolteacher
Postal worker

6. Using scientific knowledge to develop new products or processes is called
Science
Industry
Technology
Renewing resources

7. Using scientific knowledge about magnetism and electricity to build an electromagnetic is
A scientific discovery
A technological development
Predicting future physical events
Observing the natural world

8. Using scientific knowledge, engineers built a space probe and sent it to the planet Jupiter. The probe sends data about Jupiter back to Earth, adding to our scientific knowledge. Which statement does this best demonstrate?
New technology sometimes builds on past technology
Advances in technology cause some devices to become obsolete.
Technology affects the quality of our environment.
Science and technology help to advance each other.

9. Early space exploration developed in the 60s and 70s
Early space exploration developed in the 60s and 70s. The accomplishments progressed from simple to more complex, for example, from orbiting Earth, to orbiting the moon, to orbiting Mars, and so on. The most likely reason for this progression was the
Invention of rockets and shuttles
Increase in scientific knowledge only
Improvements in technology only
Increase in scientific knowledge and improvements in technology

10. Major scientific theories are generally developed from the work of
One scientist over a short period of time
Many scientists over a short period of time
One scientist over a long period of time
Many scientists over a long period of time

11. Most homes have smoke and fire detectors as early-warning safety devices. The space exploration program developed fire dector technology and later made it available to the public. Technology that is developed for one purpose and then used for another is called
A clone
An innovation
A spin-off
An off-shoot