Tools and Technology Answers

Which definition best describes technology as it is used in science?

Select the following that are examples of technology in science. Check all that apply.chemists using a computer program to analyze data from their experimentsphysicists using a water tank to observe the way waves interact with a model vehiclebiologists writing down observations of animal behaviorphysicists discussing the results of an experimentgeologists using a seismograph to record vibrations moving through Earth

Select the statements that describe the role technology plays in science. Check all that apply.Technology aids in collecting and recording data.Technology is rarely used in science experiments.Technology helps process, store, and communicate data.Technology influences the progress of scientific knowledge.Technology has only been used in science in the last 100 years.

Which examples are ways that models can help scientists solve problems? Check all that apply.A model can represent something very large.A model can represent something very small.A model can represent something very complex.A model can represent something that cannot be seen or touched.A model can represent every aspect of a complex system.

Which of these could be considered models? Check all that apply.a drawing of Earth’s rock layersa digital measuring toola computer design of a space shuttlea 3-D representation of a volcanoa rover on the surface of Mars

A greenhouse is a building where plants can be grown. It has walls that allow light and air inside. The amount of water and nutrients the plants receive can be controlled.A farmer wants to make his greenhouse into a good model for testing how crops will grow in a large field. Which is the best way to do this?

Which statements about the limitations of models in science are accurate? Check all that apply.Models cannot be used to represent complex objects or systems.Models may be oversimplified.Models cannot represent all aspects of an object or a system.Models are only as accurate as current scientific knowledge.Models cannot be revised when new discoveries are made.