Printing the Future
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- Q1What does 3D printing produce?an image of an objecta physical objecta paragraph describing an objecta 3D scan of an object120s
- Q2The text describes the steps involved in 3D printing. What happens after a 3D printer starts squirting out thin layers of a material like plastic or metal?The layers soften and melt into a plastic for architects to use.The person operating the printer must assemble the object.The 3D printer shuts down for a year to rest and restart.The layers build up and harden, becoming a physical object.120s
- Q3Read these sentences from the passage. “Can you imagine building a house in one day? A collaboration between a nonprofit organization and construction company in Texas is leading a revolution in homebuilding. It uses a gigantic 3D printer to build small homes by squirting layers of concrete to build floors and walls.” What can you conclude about 3D printers based on this information?3D printers are usually a little slower than traditional building methods.Construction companies in Texas only use 3D printers.3D-printed houses are usually much larger than normal houses.3D printers can make large objects more quickly than traditional methods.120s
- Q4The author says that 3D printers are being used to ice cakes and make plant-based burgers and steaks. What does this tell you about the kinds of materials used by 3D printers?3D printers can only print very large objects in outdoor spaces.3D printers are best at building things in concrete and metal.3D printers can easily break if softer materials are used in them.3D printers can print in many different materials, including food.120s
- Q5What is the main idea of this passage?Many chefs now use 3D printing technology to create vegan steaks and burgers, saving time that the chef would usually spend assembling and cooking the meat.A 3D printer usually uses a 3D scanner or a computer program to sketch out what the printer will create in thin layers of materials like plastic or metal.Architects have begun using 3D printers to make small, realistic models of houses they design to give clients a sense of what the finished home will look like.People are using 3D printing technology to build things from houses and medical devices to cakes and jewelry, saving time and money through the new technology.120s
- Q6Read the following sentence. “These examples highlight some ways that 3D printing technology is making it cheaper to produce objects that are usually very expensive.” As used in this sentence, what does the word “produce” most closely mean?makedestroystealbuy120s
- Q7Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. 3D printers are being used to improve people’s lives. _____, medical devices like hearing aids and replacement limbs are being 3D-printed.Even thoughHoweverEventuallyFor example120s