ENERGY
HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
MATERIALS
100

What is the energy source that utilizes the sun?

Solar energy

100

Who invented the electric light bulb?

Thomas Edison
100

What is a lightweight metal used in airplanes?

Aluminum 

200

What type of energy is generated from the movement of water?

Hydropower.

200

What major invention did Alexander Graham Bell create?

Telephone


200

What plastic is often used for water bottles?

PET.

300

What is a natural source of energy from the wind?

Wind Energy

300

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on technology?

Increased production and mechanization of processes.

300

What do we call materials that do not conduct electricity well?

Insulators

400

What type of energy is produced from fossil fuels?

Non-renewable energy

400

What invention by Nikola Tesla revolutionized energy transmission?

Alternating current.

400

What is the main ingredient in making glass?

Sand.

500

What are two advantages of renewable energy?

Sustainability and reduction of CO2 emissions.

500

What technology changed communication in the 1990s?

Internet

500

What material is used in phone screens for touch sensitivity?

Glass