Lesson 1
What is the goal of technology?
to improve how people live
Gives inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell his or her invention.
patent
In a(n) _____ one benefit is exchanged for another.
trade-off
Engineers design products that improve our daily lives in many ways, including saving lives, _____ , and time and effort.
energy
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What do you call information a technological system uses to monitor and adjust itself to meet its goals?
feedback
What do you call a working model used to test a design?
prototype
Stone tools that enable people to hunt and grow crops made the food supply more _____.
stable
_____ Engineering includes the design and construction of roads, bridges, and buildings.
Civil
What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?
Chocolate
Technology no longer in use is said to be which of the following?
obsolete
What should engineers do immediately after they define a problem or identify a need they want to meet?
research the problem
Analyzing the possible ______ and benefits of technology can help you decide whether or not to use it.
Engineers need both scientific and ______ knowledge.
technical
For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Mary Poppins
A(n) _____ is made of parts that work together.
system
Brainstorming is a part of which of the steps in the design process?
designing a solution
A technology can have unintended consequences on society and the ____.
environment
Chemical Engineering deals with the conversion of _____ , such as oil, into useful products, such as diesel fuel.
chemicals
What kind of breakfast does Donkey want to make with Shrek in Shrek?
Waffles
Technology is the use of _____ to solve practical problems.
knowledge
A trade-off involved an exchange of _____.
benefits.
Machines invented during the Industrial Revolution enabled the ____ production of many goods.
mass
Electrical
How many Pixar animated films have been released?
26