Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science, Florida Edition

Chapter 2: Science, Technology, and Society

FCAT Practice

1.
What is the purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency? SC.H.3.3
A)to protect human health and the environment
B)to protect ocean life
C)to protect industries
D)to keep scientists out of the government
2.
How do we NOT keep from spreading disease today? SC.H.3.3
A)washing our hands
B)using sterile instruments in hospitals
C)reusing syringes
D)wearing protective masks
3.
What is an example of genetic engineering?SC.H.3.3.2
A)designing a new computer
B)flying an airplane
C)growing a vegetable garden
D)changing a plant's DNA to be disease resistant
4.
Which is an example of technology? SC.H.3.3
A)computer
B)creek
C)corn
D)caterpillar
5.
What was a modern technological accident? SC.H.3.3
A)the sinking of the Titanic
B)the Chernobyl accident
C)the Hindenburg crash
D)the Leaning Tower of Pisa
6.
Scientists and ____________ work together to solve technical problems. SC.H.3.3
A)farmers
B)doctors
C)architects
D)engineers
7.
Who discovered microbes as the cause of infections and diseases? SC.H.3.3.5
A)Louis Pasteur
B)Albert Einstein
C)Marie Curie
D)Jane Goodall
8.
A ___________ is a full-scale model built to performance-test a new product. SC.H.3.3
A)prototype
B)product
C)pulley
D)plasma
9.
What is NOT an intellectual property? SC.H.3.3.6
A)patent
B)copyright
C)trademark
D)office building
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