Science Technology: Its Benefits and Negative Effects
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Let’s find out. Choose the best answer from the choices given. 1. It is about discoveries and inventions, the products and methods that man uses to control or make use of his environment. a. b. c. d. 2. Technology Science Discovery Innovation
Which of the following statements about discovery is true? a. b. c. d. Innovations always follow discoveries. Discoveries always follow inventions. Invention is creating things that do not exist before, while discovery is finding out about things that already exist. Discovery and invention are about improving things that are already in existence.
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On what technology is the electric lamp an innovation? a. b. c. d. incandescent bulb oil lamp fluorescent lamp flashlight
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Which one among the inventions below did not revolutionize the world? a. b. c. d. computer horse carriage automobile television 1
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How did the introduction of the Internet revolutionize the world? a. b. c. It enabled computers to be linked together. It enabled a widespread sharing of information. It enabled people to do many things including shopping and paying with the use of it.
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Technology enables workers to ______. a. b. c. d. increase their production reduce the amount of labor have more leisure time all of the above
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In the field of health, technology is able to ______. a. b. c. d. cure all illnesses diagnose all illnesses provide cure for many illnesses prevent all illnesses
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Technology can change our beliefs and value systems by ______. a. b. c. d. giving us access to various sources of informations giving us the opportunity to be exposed to other people’s culture giving us the chance to hear other’s opinions and beliefs all of the above
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Most problems that are related to technology are mainly brought about by ______. a. b. c. d. lack of planning and consideration of the possible negative effects lack of funding to implement the technology lack of knowledge on technology all of
Let’s find out. Choose the best answer from the choices given. 1. It is about discoveries and inventions, the products and methods that man uses to control or make use of his environment. a. b. c. d. 2. Technology Science Discovery Innovation
Which of the following statements about discovery is true? a. b. c. d. Innovations always follow discoveries. Discoveries always follow inventions. Invention is creating things that do not exist before, while discovery is finding out about things that already exist. Discovery and invention are about improving things that are already in existence.
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On what technology is the electric lamp an innovation? a. b. c. d. incandescent bulb oil lamp fluorescent lamp flashlight
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Which one among the inventions below did not revolutionize the world? a. b. c. d. computer horse carriage automobile television 1
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How did the introduction of the Internet revolutionize the world? a. b. c. It enabled computers to be linked together. It enabled a widespread sharing of information. It enabled people to do many things including shopping and paying with the use of it.
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Technology enables workers to ______. a. b. c. d. increase their production reduce the amount of labor have more leisure time all of the above
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In the field of health, technology is able to ______. a. b. c. d. cure all illnesses diagnose all illnesses provide cure for many illnesses prevent all illnesses
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Technology can change our beliefs and value systems by ______. a. b. c. d. giving us access to various sources of informations giving us the opportunity to be exposed to other people’s culture giving us the chance to hear other’s opinions and beliefs all of the above
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Most problems that are related to technology are mainly brought about by ______. a. b. c. d. lack of planning and consideration of the possible negative effects lack of funding to implement the technology lack of knowledge on technology all of