Grades 3-5 Tech Tools Skills
1. Which tool do you use to measure an angle?
A. a protractor
B. a magnet
C. a ruler
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1. Which technology can amplify and switch electronic signals and electrical power?
A. a transistor
B. nanomaterials
C. a battery
CORRECT: A, A
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2. Which of these can be used to find your way around a city?
A. a map
B. a recipe
C. a dictionary
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2. Which materials lower the surface tension between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid?
A. surfactants
B. semiconductors
C. conductors
CORRECT: A, A
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3. Which tool do you use to see fine details on something really small?
A. a microscope
B. a telescope
C. binoculars
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3. Who uses computers, 30 m chains, theodolites and ranging rods?
A. civil engineers
B. mechanical engineers
C. foresters
CORRECT: A, A
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4. If a material has a sour smell or taste and turns litmus paper red, what is it?
A. an acid
B. a base
C. water
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4. Who uses computers, flasks, beakers and balances?
A. chemists
B. civil engineers
C. foresters
CORRECT: A, A
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5. Which gardening technology helps provide good drainage for plants?
A. raised beds
B. composting
C. mulching
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5. On which side of a vegetable garden should the taller plants go?
A. the north side
B. the south side
C. the east side
CORRECT: A, A
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6. Which tool do you use for a screw with a cross recessed into its head?
A. a Phillips screwdriver
B. a flat-tip screwdriver
C. a hammer
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6. Which materials have a low carbon to nitrogen ratio
A. grass clippings, manure, alfalfa
B. leaves, wood chips, sawdust
C. newspaper, cardboard
CORRECT: A, A
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7. Which of these is basic?
A. baking soda
B. flour
C. powdered sugar
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7. A bicycle is a compound machine. What are some of the simple machines that are part of a bicycle?
A. a wheel and axle
B. a wedge
C. an inclined plane
CORRECT: A, A
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8. Which tool do you use to make something far away look closer?
A. binoculars
B. a microscope
C. a flashlight
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8. If you get lost in the woods, and you know people will be looking for you, the best thing is to stay where you are. Why?
A. people will start looking for you near the place you became lost
B. compasses don't work once you get off the trail
C. it is the safest place for you to be in
CORRECT: A, A
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9. Who uses pipe wrenches, copper tube cutters and solder?
A. plumbers
B. electricians
C. janitors and housekeepers
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9. What should you do if you encounter a snake in the outdoors?
A. make a big circle around it
B. kill it
C. walk quickly back the way you came
CORRECT: A, A
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10. If you need 200 square feet to grow enough fruits and vegetables for one person to eat, how many square feet do you need for four people?
A. 800 sq feet
B. 200 sq feet
C. 400 sq feet
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10. In what order are the listed materials lit to make and sustain a campfire?
A. tinder, kindling, fuelwood
B. fuelwood, kindling, tinder
C. kindling, fuelwood, tinder
CORRECT: A, A
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11. It takes 3 long boards to make a Leopold bench. You have 6 long boards. How many benches could you make?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
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11. Which technology combines multiple circuits into one inseparable unit?
A. a photo diode
B. an integrated circuit
C. a transistor
CORRECT: A, B
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12. Which tool do you use to draw a circle?
A. a ruler
B. a compass
C. a magnet
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12. Which of these carries a limited supply of chemicals with which it can produce electricity?
A. a transistor
B. a battery
C. a fuel cell
CORRECT: B, B
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13. Which of these can be used to find the meaning of a new word?
A. a recipe
B. a dictionary
C. a map
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13. Who uses computers, strain gauges and accelerometers?
A. foresters
B. mechanical engineers
C. civil engineers
CORRECT: B, B
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14. What is the first step in planting a garden?
A. clear off existing plants
B. make a plan
C. dig holes for planting
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14. Where can you find information on when to plant vegetables in your area?
A. a wildflower guide
B. a sowing guide
C. local building codes
CORRECT: B, B
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15. Which tool do you use to see better at night?
A. a magnifying glass
B. a flashlight
C. a microscope
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15. Which materials have a high carbon to nitrogen ratio?
A. alfalfa, clover, sea weed
B. leaves, newspaper, wood chips
C. grass clippings, manure, pet waste
CORRECT: B, B
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16. Which gardening technology helps retain soil moisture for plants?
A. composting
B. mulching
C. raised beds
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16. For an effective compost pile, you need 30 parts carbon to 1 part nitrogen. If a pile has 15 parts carbon to 1 part nitrogen, what do you need to add to make it work well?
A. more carbon and nitrogen
B. more carbon
C. more nitogen
CORRECT: B, B
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17. Which tool do you use for a screw with a slot notched across the head?
A. a hammer
B. a flat-tip screwdriver
C. a Phillips screwdriver
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17. What is a device that changes the direction or amplitude of a single applied force on a single load force?
A. a motor
B. a simple machine
C. a compound machine
CORRECT: B, B
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18. Which of these is good for dissolving mineral deposits, cleaning glass and killing microbes on produce?
A. coffee
B. vinegar
C. tea
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18. What should you NOT do if you get lost in the woods?
A. call out every few minutes
B. drink water from a stream
C. stay where you are
CORRECT: B, B
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19. If a material has a slippery feel, bitter smell or taste and turns litmus paper blue, what is it?
A. water
B. a base
C. an acid
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19. How should a campfire be put out?
A. pour on a bucket of water
B. scatter, smother and stomp the embers
C. scatter embers and make sure there is no wood nearby
CORRECT: B, B
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20. Who uses brooms, buckets, mops and sponges?
A. plumbers
B. janitors and housekeepers
C. electricians
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20. Where is it safe to drink surface or spring water in the U.S.?
A. only in prairies
B. nowhere
C. only in the woods
CORRECT: B, B
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21. If you need 200 square feet for a garden, and you have a space 20 feet long, how wide does it need to be to give you enough space for a garden?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 20 feet
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21. Which material can vary the conductivity of electrons under different conditions?
A. insulators
B. conductors
C. semiconductors
CORRECT: B, C
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22. What should you do if you get lost in the woods and can't see the trail anywhere?
A. try and retrace your steps
B. stay where you are once you realize you are lost
C. keep heading in the same direction
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22. Which of these can convert a chemical feedstock like ethanol directly into electricity?
A. a transistor
B. a solar panel
C. a fuel cell
CORRECT: B, C
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23. Which of these is a list of steps for making a muffin?
A. a map
B. a dictionary
C. a recipe
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23. Who uses computers, compasses, axes and Biltmore Sticks?
A. civil engineers
B. chemists
C. foresters
CORRECT: C, C
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24. Which of these can be used to build a bench?
A. a map
B. a recipe
C. a diagram
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24. Everything else being equal, where is the best side to put a vegetable garden relative to shade producing structures like fences, walls, buildings and tall trees?
A. the north side
B. the east side
C. the south side
CORRECT: C, C
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25. What is the first step in cooking a meal?
A. buy ingredients
B. get out the pots and pans
C. make a plan
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25. Where can you find out how many outlets a room should have, insulation requirements for walls, and the distance between joists in new houses?
A. a sowing guide
B. a home and garden magazine
C. local building codes
CORRECT: C, C
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26. Which gardening technology helps provide nutrients for plants?
A. raised beds
B. mulching
C. composting
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26. If you are riding a bicycle uphill and it is getting difficult to pedal, what can you do to make it easier?
A. shift into a higher gear
B. shift into the highest gear
C. shift into a lower gear
CORRECT: C, C
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27. Which gardening technology helps add nitrogen to the soil or keep pests down?
A. raised beds
B. mulching
C. companion planting
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27. What is an apparatus that connects several devices that can change the direction or amplitude of an applied force on a load force?
A. a simple machine
B. a photo diode
C. a compound machine
CORRECT: C, C
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28. Which of these is acidic?
A. liquid soap
B. milk
C. vinegar
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28. Which of these plants can cause a persistent itchy red rash?
A. stinging nettles or smilax
B. buckthorns or hawthorns
C. poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac
CORRECT: C, C
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32. The recipe for hummingbird nectar is four parts water to one part sugar. What fraction of the recipe is sugar?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/5
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29. Which of these makes good tinder?
A. cottonwood, alder or willow sticks
B. oak, maple or hickory branches
C. cedar bark, pine needles or dried weed tops
CORRECT: C, C
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30. Who uses volt meters, wire strippers and fish tapes?
A. plumbers
B. janitors and housekeepers
C. electricians
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30. What is the difference between true north and magnetic north on a compass called?
A. direction
B. latitude
C. declination
CORRECT: C, C