Adaptability
Instinct
Artifacts
Change
DNA
100
Why have human had to adapt over the course of our existence?
Ex: Because of changes in the environment, in society, health issues, etc.
100
What's considered an instinct?
Behaviors, responses, and reactions a species exhibits, and does so without having to learn it.
100
What's the definition of an artifact?
Technologies that mimic nature, and built on patterns found in nature.
100
What is a biological change that resulted in creating new technology?
Obesity, Plastic Surgery, and Hair Dye
100
What's DNA?
The genetic make up of a species.
200
What biological trait do glasses benefit us?
Poor eye sight.
200
Are instincts natural, or do they have to be learned?
They are natural; unlearned.
200
True or false: artifacts have only been around since the 21st century?
False, artifacts have been around since humans have been alive.
200
What can we change physically that resulted in new technology?
Hair color, eye color, face structure (plastic surgery), etc.
200
What are two traits that come from our DNA?
Eye color, hair color, eye sight, etc.
300
List one example of a man-made technology we have decided to adapt to over the last century.
Ex: Clothing. We started off having essentially nothing, then used the resources available to cover ourselves, and now we have the fashion industry, name brand, etc.
300
True or false: language is a technology we created.
True; our instinct is to communicate with one another; hence the development of languages.
300
Do artifacts have to have some sort of database, cords, touch screen, etc?
No, artifacts can be as simple as stairs.
300
True or false: the Post Office is a social change resulting from new technologies?
True
300
How do we get new genetic information as humans (or any species)?
A mutation.
400
Will we continue to adapt to technology? Or are we at a plateau of our technological advances?
Who knows :-)
400
What instincts do we have that technology has been developed around?
Ex: Our instinct is to be afraid of the dark because we're not nocturnal creatures and aren't designed to be out in the darkness. Flashlights are a technology to help with this instinct, giving us light when we cannot see.
400
Give an example of a technology that might be linked to patterns or events that occur in nature.
Ex; Ladders. Before ladders, we were unable to reach things that were vertically out of reach; with the help of ladders, we're now able to access things taller than us.
400
Name a technology that has resulted in the need for new technologies. Why did this come about?
Ex: Prescription sunglasses; when glasses and corrective lenses came about, they combined the two to create these.
400
What is a technology created because of our specific biological traits?
Ex: Protein supplements. Some people are already more "fit" than others, and this helps with muscle building, strength exercises, etc.
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