Science NST chapter 3 review

A product that is no longer used is said to be _______________.

What is the goal of technology?

____ the solution is the last stage of the technology design process.

A working model used to test a design is called a _________.

Products that help people meet their needs or solve practical problems are examples of ____.

What do people have to do if they want to sell a patented invention?

A ____, such as health or honesty, is something that a person or society regards as important.

Technology sometimes increases the _____ of life.

Pens, paper, and computer word processing software are examples of __________.

Deciding whether to buy a lightweight helmet that provides less protection than a heavy helmet

An __________ is something put into a system in order to reach a goal.

The result or product of a process is called an __________________.

A ____ is an exchange in which one benefit is given up in order to obtain another.

Complex, emerging technologies are commonly called ______.

What stage of the process involves coming up with ideas or different ways to solve a problem?

An engineer is a _____________.

Two possible problems with emerging technologies are that they may be ___ and not work properly

The ____ is a sequence of events that a technological system undergoes.

One example of communicating a solution to a technological problem is ______________.

Science and technology are __________.

In deciding whether to use a technology, people must analyze _________________.

Identifying the cause of any problems in a design is an example of __________.

If an emerging technology becomes part of everyday life, it has become a ____ technology.

A group of parts that work together is called a ______________.

_____ is the study of the natural world to understand how it functions.

After troubleshooting problems with a product, engineers ___ it.

Automobile air bag technology has ____________.

At what times has technology had a large impact on society?

____ technologies are those that are beginning to become widely available.

An example of troubleshooting when building the early computer mouse was

On positive effect of pesticides is _________________.

_____ is information a system uses to monitor and adjust itself to meet the goal.

People and companies use ___ to protect inventions because products may bring fame and wealth

A group of people who live together in an area and have certain things in common make up a