TEKS US History High School - H.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
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- Q 1/7Score 0Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?29A decrease in urban populationThe resurgence of fundamentalismThe popularity of televisionAn increase in unemployment
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- Q1Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?A decrease in urban populationThe resurgence of fundamentalismThe popularity of televisionAn increase in unemployment60sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q2Which of these natural resources correctly fills in the blanks in this excerpt?GoldIronPetroleumCoal30sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q3How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?Factories could extend working hours.Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.60sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q4How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?By enabling transoceanic air travelBy facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiencyBy resulting in increased private funding of research institutionsBy increasing efficiency in telecommunications60sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q5Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?College education became more accessible.Long-distance travel became more expensive.Manufacturing processes became more efficient.Household appliances became more costly.60sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q6Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?Building pipelines to maximize the efficiency of transporting oil and gasPlacing large wind turbines in areas with strong, steady windsUsing hydraulic fracturing with water and sand to release oil and gasConducting open-pit mining in areas where coal is found near the surface60sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
- Q7Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.Sonar technology was used to track submarines.30sH.27.A: Scientific Discoveries & Technological Innovations
