TED Unit 2: History of Technology Crossword
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1) - negative impact by compromising human health and safety, endangering natural ecosystems and biodiversity, having a cumulative impact on global systems, and depleting natural resources.
- positive impact through the application of environmental science to solve problems caused by human environmental impact.3) using specialization to concentrate on the production of one thing that it can do best, rather than dividing up its resources, the ability of an individual or group to carry out this activity, such as production, at a lower cost and more efficiently than others4) discovered many physics properties.7) is the value of what is given up in order to have something else.8) re-purposing a feature of one product into a new different application.10) is a market structure in which there is only one producer/seller for a product. In other words, the single business is the industry. Entry into such a market is restricted due to high costs or other impediments, which may be economic, social or political. For instance, a government can create a monopoly over an industry that it wants to control, such as electricity. Another reason for the barriers against entry into a monopolistic industry is that oftentimes, one entity has the exclusive rights to a natural resource. For example, in Saudi Arabia the government has sole control over the oil industry. A monopoly may also form when a company has a copyright or patent that prevents others from entering the market. 12) is characterized by many buyers and sellers, many products that are similar in nature and, as a result, many substitutes. There are few, if any, barriers to entry for new companies, and prices are determined by supply and demand.13) 450 - 1400 AD
between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance
Wheeled plow, improved harness, shoes, stirrups for riding horses, waterwheel, windmill, cannon, clock, compass, ocean-going ships15) 500,000 BC-10,000 BC
- old stone age
characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools17) 10,000 BC-4000 BC
- middle stone Age
The period between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic, associated with the rise to dominance of microlithics (very small geometric form tools commonly used in composite tools)18) the higher the price of a good, the less people will demand that good.20) determines the value of technology21) the relation between these two factors determines the price of a commodity. This relationship is thought to be the driving force in a free market. As demand for an item increases, prices rise. When manufacturers respond to the price increase by producing a larger supply of that item, this increases competition and drives the price down. Modern economic theory proposes that many other factors affect price, including government regulations, monopolies, and modern techniques of marketing and advertising.22) 2500 BC to 700 BC
development of metallurgy
People discovered processes of melting copper and tin together to make bronze23) being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession.25) 1950 to Present
Transistors, integrated circuit, computer, communication satellite, digital photography, WiFi, artificial organs and limbs, nuclear power plants, space shuttle26) both solve and create new problems |
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2) the movement in which machines changed people's way of life as well as their methods of manufacture. About the time of the American Revolution, the people of England began to use machines to make cloth and steam engines to run the machines.5) 700 BC - 450 AD
characterized by the use of iron as the main metal6) changes communication methods, it makes people live in two worlds, it allows for instant delivery of entertainment and news and it allows for easy political discourse. In some cases, technology makes for a more reclusive culture because people can simply explore the world from their computer instead of actually going out into it. It allows for people to quickly access information and learn. Studies also suggest it could reinforce a greater sense of community. (If eliminates old for the new this is a negative impact to culture, instead of a supportive role.)9) career as an artist, painting and sculpting, he was soon put to work designing weapons, buildings, and machinery.11) 1) Stone Age - before 2500 BC
2) Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 700 BC
3) Iron Age - 700 BC - 450 AD
4) Middle Ages - 450 - 1400 AD
5) Renaissance - 1400-1750 AD
6) Industrial Age - 1750 - 1950 AD
7) Information Age - 1950 to Present14) are inventions that affect most peoples day-to-day life.16) before 2500 BC
Stone axes, bone needles, hearth sites, leather work, basketry, fishing tackle, canoes, bows, stone circles, pottery, cave art, spinning and weaving tools, wooden and stone plows and sickles19) how technology evolves and builds through invention and innovation24) is a market structure where there are only a few firms that make up an industry. This select group of firms has control over the price and has high barriers to entry. The products that the firms produce are often nearly identical and, therefore, the companies, which are competing for market share, are interdependent as a result of market forces.27) a business situation in which a provider of goods or services is more profitable or efficient than all of its competitors, by having a smaller total input per unit of output28) by creating new laws to ensure public and environmental safety29) Results in advancements in technology30) 1750 - 1950 AD
first use of complex machinery, factories, and urbanization
Steam engine, electricity, automobile, airplane, radio, television, telephone, rockets...31) 1400-1750 AD
Telescope, microscope, thermometer, clocks, barometer, eye glasses...
Instruments allowed scientists to observe and quantify natural phenomena32) are resources shared in a technological environment and across various fields that brings innovation33) led to improvements in human longevity and health34) 4000 BC-2300 BC
- new stone age
characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, pottery and weaving.35) new job openings as result of new technological products or processes36) (PPF) represents the point at which an economy is most efficiently producing its goods and services and, therefore, allocating its resources in the best way possible. There are limits to production, so an economy, to achieve efficiency, must decide what combination of goods and services can be produced. |
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