Environmental Issues
What’s a non-renewable resource?
Fossil fuels
What are repeating patterns in nature called?
Tesselations/fractals
What is the element that stays the same throughout the experiment?
The constant
What are technological developments?
The process of improvement in current technologies.
Name a technology used in agriculture.
Aerial imagery, robots, etc.
What's deforestation?
The clearing of forests to obtain wood/other resources.
What’s an example of a repeated pattern in nature?
Tree rings, crystals, veins in a leaf, water waves, etc.
What’s the independent variable in an experiment?
A variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the experiment.
Name two technological developments.
The Iphone and AI.
How has technology changed farming?
Made it easier and more efficient for farmers.
How can pollution affect your health?
It could cause asthma and other complications.
Why do patterns repeat in nature?
Because of environment, chemical interactions, laws of nature, etc.
What’s the dependent variable?
What you measure and what changes in the experiment.
Name three popular AI bots.
ChatGPT, Microsoft AI, DALL-E.
How did innovations in agriculture impact the economy in America?
It improved the economy.
Give three examples of renewable resources.
Solar power, Wind power, and geothermal energy.
Why do spirals appear in nature?
Because of radial growth or the shape of an organism.
What's the control group?
A group in an experiment that serves as a standard to compare to the effect of the experiment.
How is air travel being improved?
Better engines, better aerodynamics, reduced weight.
What agricultural machine gets its name from the fact that it merges four different farming techniques?
combine
How is hydroelectric energy generated?
The energy generated depends on the water cycle, which is driven by the sun.
What is the spiral pattern in nature called?
There are many different names –golden spiral, Fibonacci spiral, logarithmic spiral.
Two groups of children were given a test at the end of the year. Group A listened to Mozart while studying. Group B listened to pop music. Group A scored significantly higher on the test. What’s the dependent variable?
What is AI?
AI stands for artificial intelligence. It’s an intelligent bot that you can chat with.
New Holland, Case IH, and Kubota are among that of brands that make vehicles often used on farms to haul equipment and trailers. What are these vehicles called?
Tractors