Multiple Choice
True and False
Name that Inventor
Short Answer
vocabulary
100
Which is not a farming tool? harvester, cultivator, disc, toaster
toaster
100
A refrigerator is technology used for communication.
false
100
I invented the Franklin stove.
Benjamin Franklin
100
How did the invention of the automobile change transportation?
The invention of the automobile made transportation easier and faster.
100
What does technology mean?
all the tools we use to make our lives easier
200
Which is an electronic message sent through the Internet called? email, refrigerator, airplane, invention
email
200
The harvester is a piece of technology that is used on farms.
true
200
I invented bifocal glasses.
Benjamin Franklin.
200
Why do you think people invent new things?
People might want to invent a better way to do something.
200
What is an invention?
Something that has not been made before.
300
This type of graph uses a key symbol. picture graph, bar graph, pie chart, line plot
picture graph
300
Thomas Edison invented teh talking doll.
True.
300
I invented the talking doll.
Thomas Edison
300
How has technology changed the world in which we live?
Because of technology, transportation is faster and easier. People can communicate with other people all over the world. Technology helps people do work at home, at school, and in their jobs.
300
What is communication?
the sharing of ideas and information
400
A ________ shows the steps needed to make or do something. bar graph, line plot, flowchart, chart
flowchart
400
The name for sharing ideas and information is transportation.
false, it's communication
400
I invented the lightning rod.
Benjamin Franklin
400
How are a picture graph and bar graph alike?
Picture graphs and bar graphs show number of things. Picture graphs use pictures and bar graphs use bars.
400
What is a table?
something that organizes information in rows and columns
500
Who invented the cotton gin? Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan
Eli Whitney
500
An invention that has to do with transportation is the telephone.
false
500
I invented the traffic light.
Garrett Morgan
500
How can you use charts and graphs to organize and understand information?
I can use a table to remember information. I can show steps to make or do something with a flowchart. I can use pictures or bars to show infomration on a graph.
500
Describe a flowchart and give an example of one.
A flowchart shows the steps needed to make or do something. Ex: how a baseball bat is made
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