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40 Cards in this Set
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exploratory forcasting predicts future events and developments by:
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using past and present conditions
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in technology, exploratory and normative are two types of:
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forecasting
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in 1995, 16 MBs of RAM was standard on a top of the line computer. In 2000, 128 MBs of RAM is standard in most computers. This is an example of what kind of growth?
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exponential
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during the industrial age, Samuel Moore invented the telegraph. what was significant about the telegraph
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enabled faster communications over longer distances
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during the bronze age, the wheel was improved by using spokes/ what is most significant about the improved wheel?
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lighter
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the invention of the wheel improved:
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transportation
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the mechanization of the farm and the invention of the steam engine mark the beginning of what age?
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industrial
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in the bronzre age, glass was used for jewlery and ornamentation. in the information age it has enhanced:
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communication
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which age emphasizes processing and exchanging information?
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information
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a rush of people moved from the farm to the city in what age?
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industrial
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what age accounts for the most technological advancements?
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information age
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what is the most significant invention thus far in the information age?
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integrated circut
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agriculture and irrigation were first developed in whach age?
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stone age
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pyramids are examples of architectural and consrtuction techniques used in which age?
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bronze
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the invention of the printing press improved:
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communication
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mass production in a factory system first occured durinmg the:
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industrial age
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canal building dramatically improved shipping routes during the:
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industrial age
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what age accounts for the fewest technological developments?
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stone age
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during the iron age, the MOST signifficant use of water wheels was to:
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grind grain
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what age are we living in?
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information
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ewhat invention has enabled weather forecasters to moniter patterns more efficiently?
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doppler radar
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what invention led to mass production of written material
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printing press
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in the iron age, a significant development in communication was the:
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alphabet
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the military use of rockets and gun powder first occured during the :
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middle age
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technological advancements diuring the industrial age provided americans with:
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more leisure time
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during the industrial age, factory growth led people to:
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migrate to cities
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which are used in monitoring the aspects of technology related to the environment?
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doppler radar and weather sattelites
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during the stone age, tool use was limited to:
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hunting and agricultural purposes
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major migration toward cities began during the:
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industrial age
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the industrial age is characterized by:
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steam power
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which BEST defines measurement?
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the process of determining the size, amount, or extent of something
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which unit of measurement is used for both weight and volume in the U.S. customary system?
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ounces
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sensors gathering measurements and then displaying them on an output device is an example of:
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indirect measurement reading
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what is the basic unit of measurement for length in the metric (si) system?
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meter
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whenb measureing units of volume, scientists utilize:
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calibrate containers
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when measuring angles, the proper tool would be a:
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protractor
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joules and calories are used in the measurement of:
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energy
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horsepower and watts are a measurement of:
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power
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which is a unit of mesaurement for energy?
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BTUS's
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the best function of a ruler is to:
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measure length
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