Student Name: Markis Jackson

Unit 1: Technological Inventions and Innovations

Lesson 1: Inventions and Innovations: An Evolutionary

Process
File 1.1.1: Enduring Ideas of Technology

Complete each question using your background knowledge. There is no right or

wrong response. You will be asked to share your responses with the class.

1. Can people survive without technology?

Yes, but not for long.
2. As technology advances, do people live longer or shorter lives?
Longer, because as it advances it would help people to live an even longer
life span through hospitals and medical engineering

3. As technology advances, does technology become more or less complex?

More complex, because as it advances it makes things much more easier
4. As technology advances, do people become more or less specialized in the things
they do for a living?
less

7. As technology advances, do the tools and processes we use to make, build,

and do things become more efficient (become faster and require less
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material, energy and fewer people)?

Yes, thats what technology is all about making thing better and easier with
using the less materials as possible

7. As technology advances, do the things we make, become: more reliable?

Safer? More durable? Perform better?
Yes

7. As technology advances, does it require more or fewer science and math

applications?
More.

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Technology, Third Edition/
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