Savvas 4th Grade Chapter 2 Lesson 1 What is Technology Quiz

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16 questions
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Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
technology
to move people or goods from one location to another
transport
an object orbiting Earth that can be used to send and receive signals
satellite
the knowledge, processes and products that solve problems and make work easier.
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New technology has made methods of transportation faster.

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Technology is used to solve problems in people's homes.

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Scientific discoveries often lead to new technologies.

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Steam engines were not first developed to operate machines in factories and mines. They were first used in trains.

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Refrigerators, microwaves, and computers are not examples of technology.

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Besides trains, name 2 other transportations systems we use today.

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Electric, diesel and magnetic levitations trains have new technology that have replaced steam powered trains. These are some of the advantages:

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Although steam-powered trains made travel faster there were disadvantages too. Which one is not a disadvantage?

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We learned how technology affected the development of cars. Which one is not true?

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_______ technology sends location data from satellites orbiting Earth. This technology is used in many things such as cars, buses, and cell phones.
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_______ was the inventor of the telegraph as well as the telephone.
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Give an example of a technology or invention that has solved a problem in your home.

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Think about technology in your school or local library. How could you use this technlogy to help you research and write a report on Steam trains? Name two types of technology and how they would help you.

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Tell me a technogy you use every day and how does it affect your life?

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Tell me something you would like to invent in the future involving technology.