Science
What prefix means "small"?
micro
Some people think technology has many benefits. What are "benefits"?
Something that is good or helps you
What does an engineer do?
Solves problems
What does biannual mean?
Twice a year
What would you find inside an aquarium?
Water, fish
If you study biology, what are you studying?
Life
What does temporary mean?
For a little while
What is a megapolis?
A big city
Imagine that someone asked you to convert a fraction to a decimal. What does "convert" mean?
To change into something else
Where might an amphibian live?
Water, land
If you have a phobia, like arachnophobia, what does that mean?
Phobia = fear
Arachnophobia = fear of spiders
Technology tasks can be done manually or by a robot. What does the prefix "manu-" mean?
By hand
What does "urban" mean?
Having to do with a city
What is the meaning of "equidistant"?
Equal distance from two or more places.
"That's incredible!" said our teacher when we told her a fire-breathing dragon ate our homework.
What did the teacher mean?
The teacher didn't believe it!
What is the meaning of subterranean?
Under the ground
Pyrotechnics are possible because of technology. What are "pyrotechnics."
The art of creating fireworks
Name two kinds of engineers.
Nuclear, chemical, agricultural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, biomedical, civil, aerospace, automotive, etc.
What does the prefix "poly-" mean?
Many
If you took a bath biennially, how often would you bathe?
Every other year!
(Yuck!)
What does "metamorphosis" mean?
A change
What is "cybernetics"?
The science of computers
What does laborious mean, and what part of speech is it?
Full of work; it is an adjective
Name a type of quadruped.
Horse, tiger, iquana, frog, cat, etc.
Why are the months September, October, November, and December numbered 9, 10, 11, and 12 on the clanedar, and not months 7, 8, 9 and 10?
The Romans (Julius Caesar) changed the months. The Roman calendar started with March instead of January.