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Technology SLO for Cottage Lane

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1.

Putting in a large hollow tube instead of a large solid bar would likely
- A.
  
  Make your bridge more expensive
- B.
  
  Make your bridge less expensive
- C.
  
  Make your bridge stronger
- D.
  
  Make your bridge weaker
- E.
  
  Both A and C
- F.
  
  both B and D
Correct Answer
F. both B and D
2.

Compared to building lower down, building a bridge high up in this section of the river might be…
- A.
  
  Less expensive because you are using fewer materials
- B.
  
  More expensive because you are using more materials
- C.
  
  Less expensive because you do not have to dig out the mountain
- D.
  
  More expensive because you have to dig out the mountain
- E.
  
  Both A and D
- F.
  
  Both B and C
Correct Answer
F. Both B and C
3.

Sections of a bridge are more stable if they are made with which shape?
- A.
  
  Triangles
- B.
  
  Squares
- C.
  
  Rectangles
- D.
  
  Circles
Correct Answer
A. Triangles
4.

The computer says this bridge cannot be built. Why?
- A.
  
  It is too expensive
- B.
  
  It is not expensive enough
- C.
  
  It doesn’t look very pretty
- D.
  
  It is missing a cross piece
- E.
  
  There is one section is not triangular
- F.
  
  Both d and e are correct
Correct Answer
F. Both d and e are correct
5.

Engineers often use computers to design modern bridges because
- A.
  
  They can test bridges before they are built
- B.
  
  They can experiment to find which options are less expensive
- C.
  
  They can experiment with different materials before the bridge is built
- D.
  
  They can make sure bridges are safe before people drive on them
- E.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above
6.

Putting in a pier might make the bridge more expensive because
- A.
  
  Of the cost of building the pier
- B.
  
  You have to put more metal on the bridge itself
- C.
  
  Of the tolls on the bridge
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Of the cost of building the pier
7.

Putting in a pier might make the bridge less expensive because
- A.
  
  You can use less metal on the bridge itself
- B.
  
  Of the cost of the pier
- C.
  
  Of the tolls on the bridge
- D.
  
  All of the above.
Correct Answer
A. You can use less metal on the bridge itself
8.

What kind of bridge is this?
- A.
  
  Suspension
- B.
  
  Cable Stayed
- C.
  
  Arch
- D.
  
  Cantilever
- E.
  
  Truss
Correct Answer
C. Arch
9.

What kind of bridge is this?
- A.
  
  Suspension
- B.
  
  Cable Stayed
- C.
  
  Arch
- D.
  
  Cantilever
- E.
  
  Truss
Correct Answer
D. Cantilever
10.

What kind of bridge is this?
- A.
  
  Suspension
- B.
  
  Cable Stayed
- C.
  
  Arch
- D.
  
  Cantilever
- E.
  
  Truss
Correct Answer
A. Suspension
11.

What kind of bridge is this?
- A.
  
  Suspension
- B.
  
  Cable Stayed
- C.
  
  Arch
- D.
  
  Cantilever
- E.
  
  Truss
Correct Answer
B. Cable Stayed
12.

What kind of bridge is this?
- A.
  
  Suspension
- B.
  
  Cable Stayed
- C.
  
  Arch
- D.
  
  Cantilever
- E.
  
  Truss
Correct Answer
E. Truss
13.

A robot is…
- A.
  
  A remote controlled device
- B.
  
  A machine controlled by a computer
- C.
  
  Any kind of machine
- D.
  
  A machine that looks like a person
Correct Answer
B. A machine controlled by a computer
14.

All computers are connected to the internet
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
15.

A safe friend is someone who…
- A.
  
  … appears day after day on an online game that you play but you have not met face to face
- B.
  
  … you only know from the internet
- C.
  
  … you know face to face
- D.
  
  … posts messages on your best friend's wall but you do not know face to face
Correct Answer
C. … you know face to face
16.

Say you use Google to find facts on whales. Google takes you to Wikipedia. You find a few facts and write them in your own words on a paper. Where did the information come from?
- A.
  
  From Wikipedia
- B.
  
  From Google
- C.
  
  From you
- D.
  
  None of the Above
Correct Answer
A. From Wikipedia
17.

Latitude is the
- A.
  
  Distance from the sun
- B.
  
  Distance from the Prime Meridian
- C.
  
  Distance from the equator
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Distance from the equator
18.

The first computers were much bigger than the ones we use today because
- A.
  
  They had more memory
- B.
  
  They were faster
- C.
  
  They used vacuum tubes rather than micro-chips
- D.
  
  They used micro-chips rather than vacuum tubes
Correct Answer
C. They used vacuum tubes rather than micro-chips
19.

NASA uses robots to explore other planets rather than remote controlled devices because
- A.
  
  Radio signals cannot travel to other planets
- B.
  
  The signal takes a long time to reach other planets that the machines must be able to make decision on their own
- C.
  
  Aliens like robots better than people
Correct Answer
B. The signal takes a long time to reach other planets that the machines must be able to make decision on their own
20.

Is it alright to take a picture from Google and use it on a blog or another website?
- A.
  
  No. It is never OK to use a picture from Google
- B.
  
  Yes. Whoever put it on the web has it on the web anyway and does not care what you do with it
- C.
  
  Sometimes. It is OK only if the picture is not copyright or the person who created it has given permission for it to be used.
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Sometimes. It is OK only if the picture is not copyright or the person who created it has given permission for it to be used.