Which of the following might be a good reason NOT to explore the deep ocean with robots?

Could pollute and damage the delicate ecosystem

Why might engineers use biomimicry in their designs to explore the deep sea?

It will cause the least disturbance to the animals and plants there

A design specification is used to...

describe various aspects of the proposed design

Which of these statements is true?

only 5% of the ocean has been explored

What is the correct order of the engineering design cycle?

Ask, imagine, plan, create, improve

Ethics means considering...

just because we can, doesn't mean we should

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1
Which of the following might be a good reason NOT to explore the deep ocean with robots?
the environment is dangerous for human exploration
May help scientists understand the role of the ocean in regulating climate
Could lead to better understanding of the marine environment
Could pollute and damage the delicate ecosystem
2
Why might engineers use biomimicry in their designs to explore the deep sea?
It will protect the planet
It will be able to collect objects from the sea bed
It might influence the behaviour of fish
It will cause the least disturbance to the animals and plants there
3
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Ds?
Difficult
Dreadful
Dangerous
Dirty
4
A design specification is used to...
find out how to build the robot
consider the problems of going into the deep sea
describe various aspects of the proposed design
draw detailed diagrams of how the design works
5
Which animal or plant inspired the invention of velcro?
Lotus leaf
Gecko foot
Humpback whale
Burdock plant
6
Why might scientists want to explore the deep ocean?
To learn more about the creatures and plants that live there
To understand the environment there and any changes taking place
To protect what lives there
All of the above
7
Which of the following is not a key characteristic of a robot?
Reprogrammable
Waterproof
Movement
Senses environment
8
Which of these statements is true?
only 5% of the ocean has been explored
only 20% of the ocean has been explored
only 40% of the ocean has been explored.
9
Before exploring with robots, scientists should consider the ethical implications of their actions.
False
True
10
What are some of the problems with human exploration in the deep ocean?
All of the above
Ear injuries
Equipment malfunctions
Decompression Sickness
11
What is the correct order of the engineering design cycle?
imagine, create, plan, ask, improve
Ask, imagine, plan, create, improve
plan, ask, improve, create, imagine
improve, create, plan, ask, imagine
12
CAD stands for...
Computer Assisted Drawing
Creative Animated Design
Computer Assisted Design
Computer Aided Design
13
What is the term used to describe when scientists and engineers use inspiration from nature to create design solutions?
biodiversity
biomimicry
biology
biography
14
When designing a robot for the deep sea environment, which of the features would be most important?
pressure guage
Control temperature
Waterproof material
15
Ethics means considering...
just because it's difficult, doesn't mean we shouldn't try
we should always use robots to explore unknown places
just because it's expensive, doesn't mean we shouldn't
just because we can, doesn't mean we should
16
The five Ds help scientists and engineers decide whether to use robots to do a job.
True
False

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