TECHNOLOGY

BENEFITS OF
TECHNOLOGY
THE USE OF TRACTORS,
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS,
PESTICIDES, AND NEW
PLANT BREEDS

has increased food production all

over the world​
Transportation
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systems and
refrigeration
technology enable
people to enjoy a
variety of foods
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES,
AND AIRPLANES

enable people to travel far

from their place of birth for
both business and pleasure
NEW 6

COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES
Satellites, television and the Internet

Allow people to see and hear

things thousands of miles away
without ever leaving their homes
MASS PRODUCTION 7

Enable manufacturer to produce

items far more than cheaply than they
could by hand
People in many industrial
countries today possess far
RESULT more clothes, furniture, and
gadgets than did previous
generations
To encourage people to consume more
goods and keep the factories running,
manufacturers rely on advertising to
stimulate demand
WATER SUPPLY
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SYSTEMS

Provide clean, germ-free water

to every home, and sewerage
systems collect and purify
wastes
CHALLENGES OF
TECHNOLOGY
AUTOMOBILES
People began to drive
automobiles instead of the
horses

In large cities, traffic noise,

automobile exhaust gases, and
severe traffic congestion became
common problems by the 1950’s
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THE ATOMIC BOMB

• A war involving these weapons would cause severe large-

scale damage to the earth
• New chemical and biological weapons that have become
part of the world’s arsenals also pose grave threats. Apart
from their use in warfare, such weapons could also fall into
the hands of terrorists if they are not properly secured.
ELECTRICALLY
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POWERED MACHINERY

 has greatly increased factory production

 has reduced the world’s supply of oil and other
fossil fuels which are burned to produce most
of the world’s electric power
 Global warming – an observed rise in Earth’s
average temperature as well as acid rain, which
destroys forests and kills fish
R
ES
U
LT

Elimination of jobs as
machine replace human
labor