Savvas 4th Grade Chapter 2 Design and Technology Test
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18 questions
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What is the first step in the design process?
What is the first step in the design process?
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Telephones, steam engines, and washing machines are all examples of technology. What do these three examples have in common?
Telephones, steam engines, and washing machines are all examples of technology. What do these three examples have in common?
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Orville and Wilbur Wright used the design process as they designed their airplanes. One of the things they did was to read about other people’s experiments. Which step of the designprocess is this?
Orville and Wilbur Wright used the design process as they designed their airplanes. One of the things they did was to read about other people’s experiments. Which step of the design
process is this?
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An engineer wants to design an electric car. She chooses one solution to build. What should she do next?
An engineer wants to design an electric car. She chooses one solution to build. What should she do next?
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What is the main advantage of magnetic levitation trains compared to diesel-electric trains?
What is the main advantage of magnetic levitation trains compared to diesel-electric trains?
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A new bus has built-in GPS technology. What problem does GPS technology solve?
A new bus has built-in GPS technology. What problem does GPS technology solve?
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An engineer is developing a new design for a tram. The engineer has three designs to choose from. Which design should the engineer select?
An engineer is developing a new design for a tram. The engineer has three designs to choose from. Which design should the engineer select?
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What is the main purpose of developing a prototype?
What is the main purpose of developing a prototype?
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What is the last step in the design process?
What is the last step in the design process?
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Technology is used to solve problems in people's homes.
Technology is used to solve problems in people's homes.
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Some cars have a Global Positioning System(GPS). A GPS uses data from _______ to provide information about a car's location.
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_______ is the knowledge, processes, and products that solve problems and make work easier.
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A __________ is a smaller or simpler version of an object.
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Give two examples of technology that has improved transportation systems.
Give two examples of technology that has improved transportation systems.
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An engineer was designing a new type of car brake. He designed three brakes anddeveloped models of each break. He tested each brake and measured how long ittook for the car to stop. Here are his results.
Brake EffectivenessBrake Time to Stop (seconds)A 19B 15C 22The main need for brakes is that they stop the car quickly. Which brake meets theneed best? Why?
An engineer was designing a new type of car brake. He designed three brakes and
developed models of each break. He tested each brake and measured how long it
took for the car to stop. Here are his results.
Brake Effectiveness
Brake Time to Stop (seconds)
A 19
B 15
C 22
The main need for brakes is that they stop the car quickly. Which brake meets the
need best? Why?
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Part 2 for question 10
Name one other factor the engineer might consider when deciding which brake to make.
Part 2 for question 10
Name one other factor the engineer might consider when deciding which brake to make.
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Choose a transportation technology and explain how it affects your life.
Choose a transportation technology and explain how it affects your life.
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Explain how an engineer might use the design process to build a bridge. Use the steps we learned about in class. Please use complete sentences.
Explain how an engineer might use the design process to build a bridge. Use the steps we learned about in class. Please use complete sentences.