Engineering Design Process

Engineering Design Process

100

• 19. This type of technology helps organisms by actually CHANGING the organism.

A) adaptive bio-engineering
B) assistive bio-engineering
C) photosynthesis
D) blending

A) adaptive bio-engineering.

200

• 39. Technology has had _______ on the natural world in the last 200 years.

A) a minor impact
B) an increasing impact
C) no impact
D) a decreasing impact

B) an increasing impact.

Engineering Design Process

100

• 20. Which of the following is NOT an example of assistive bio-engineering

A) hearing aid
B) eye glasses
C) hip replacement
D) wheelchair

D) wheelchair

200

• 32. wearing a hearing aid is what type of bio-engineering?

A) adaptive
B) assistive

 B) assistive

500

• 36. People can use tanning beds to get a tan without staying outside in the sunshine. Tanning beds were very popular products to buy and use in the 1990s. Which of the following is an undesirable consequence of the frequent use of tanning beds?

A) an increased interest in physical fitness
B) an increased number of skin cancer cases
C) the growth of tanning businesses across the country
D) the ability to get a tan even during winter months

B) an increased number of skin cancer cases.

Engineering Design Process

100

• 14. Unintended consequences can be either negative or positive

A) I don't know
B) True
C) False

B) True.

200

• 30. Developing genetically produced crops that can withstand long periods without water is what type of bio-engineering?

A) assistive
B) adaptive

B) adaptive

Engineering Design Process

100

• 10. Which one of these is not an example of technology?

A) cell phones
B) computers
C) the air we breathe
D) microwaves

C) the air we breathe.

200

• 31. Antibiotics used to destroy bacteria that cause disease is considered what type of bio-engineering?

A) assistive
B) adaptive

A) assistive.

Engineering Design Process

100

• 7. After you have identified the problem, what should you do next?

A) research
B) build a prototype
C) communicate your results
D) run a test

A) research.

500

• 38. The American scientist Oliver Evans invented the first refrigeration machine in 1805. Today, most American homes have a refrigerator in their kitchen. How has the refrigerator improved people's quality of life?

A) It helps people to eat healthier foods.
B) It allows people to enjoy foods such as ice cream.
C) It helps people avoid the use of dangerous chemicals such as pesticides.
D) It allows people to store food longer and more safely.

D) It allows people to store food longer and more safely.