Tech Bowl Flashcards
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What type of air transportation is usually seen providing aerial views of popular sports games, such as football, golf, and baseball?
Blimp
What country produces more nuclear-generated electricity than any other country (which accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world’s total)?
United States
William Kamkwamba utilized what energy source that brought electricity and running water to his neighborhood?
Wind
The most powerful hydroelectric project in the world is:
China’s Three Gorges Dam
A space shuttle’s control surfaces are used to control what three movements?
Roll, Pitch, and Yaw
What agency creates and enforces safety and performance standards for vehicles and related equipment?
NHTSA -National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Applying the brakes in a car is an example of what vehicle subsystem?
Control
What type of current can be stepped-down through transformers to be at a safe level for residential housing?
Alternating, AC
Energy produced from the pedals on a bicycle is moved via this process to the rear wheel.
Mechanical Transmission
A helicopter has how many degrees of freedom?
Three
Batteries are identified as what type of energy converter?
Chemical
List the steps of a four-step engine operation.
Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust
In 1919, the American scientist Robert H. Goddard designed the first _____.
Liquid-fuelled rocket
Road signs and warning signs are an example of which vehicular system?
Guidance
A type of nuclear reaction, which naturally occurs on the Sun is called _____.
Nuclear fusion
A wind turbine converts this type of energy into electrical energy.
Mechanical
Kinetic energy depends on these two variables.
Mass and velocity
This German aerospace engineer developed the design for delta wing aircraft.
Alexander Lippisch
The law of Conservation of Energy states that _____.
Energy can never be created nor destroyed.
What three countries have launched humans into space?
U.S., Russia, China
The first commercial fluorescent lamp was introduced by which company?
General Electric
This is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train that moves under a car that drives under an airplane.
Boston University Bridge
Which American President championed the formation of the interstate highway system?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Guinness World Records has declared this city’s metro system as the world’s longest fully automated metro network – spanning at 75 kilometres (47 mi).
Dubai Metro
Geocaching uses what device to send and receive signals with satellites?
GPS-Global Positioning System
Maverick, along with Snow Leopard and Lion are examples of_____.
Operating systems
Recently, most computers have developed faster USBs. What does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
What is the method of printing that involves the use of a negative, photographic coating, and light to expose the image?
Offset lithography
The Apple iPhone 5s utilizes what new security feature on its home button?
Fingerprint recognition
Used in movies, video games, and commercials, this is the application of static or dynamic graphics to contribute to images or scenes.
CGI-Computer Generated Imagery
2D CAD drawings can be made into a solid through the technique of _____.
Extruding
You open a line drawing and zoom in very close to one area, but the image does not become pixilated. What was used to draw this image?
Vectors
The balance between which two functions of a camera will produce a perfectly exposed photo?
Shutter speed and Aperture
What is the first step in the communication process?
Encoding
Which type of sketch is the most realistic and represents what the eye actually sees?
Perspective, pictorial
- What does Yahoo stand for?
Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
Making a product that will soon become outdated in order for consumers to buy more is called _____.
planned obsolescence
What do Hewlett Packard, Google, and Apple have in common?
They were all started in garages.
What domain name was registered on February 14, 2005?
Youtube.com
The first mouse - a wooden shell with two metal wheels - was invented by whom in 1963?
Douglas Engelbart
Originally a printed book seller company, now this company sells more e-books than printed books.
Amazon
Who coined the phrase World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
Which single word, representing a letter in the old phonetic alphabet, as well as a man’s name, is frequently used by military members to mean “I hear you”?
Roger
In military communication, despite their frequent misuse in movies and on TV, which two procedure words (prowords) are NEVER to be said together, since they have conflicting meanings?
Over and out
According to TVGuide.com, this show was the most-watched show of the 2012-13 TV season?
NCIS
The world is home to over seven billion people, one-third of whom use the Internet. What percentage of the world’s Internet users are under 25?
45%
What type of radiation do mobile phones use?
Electromagnetic
What is the process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many successive thin layers of a material?
3D Printing
The beginning of agriculture started around 3500 BC, when humans learned about planting and harvesting. This marked the period of the _____ Age.
Bronze
The three main goals of medical technology are to _____, _____, _____.
Prevent, diagnose and treat
What alternative fuel, commonly made from corn, can be used to power gasoline engines?
Ethanol
Invented in 1819, this device allows doctors to detect bodily sounds, such as a heartbeat.
Stethoscope
Jane Poynter and seven other people lived in a 3-acre terrarium for two years to see if selfsustaining colonies could be possible in outer space. This terrarium is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
Artificial
A series of phases used to determine if a new drug is effective and safe for the general public is known as a _____.
Clinical test
Paul Berg was the first person to use this technique to develop the first recombinant DNA molecules in 1972.
Gene-splicing
Sawmills depend on this special type of agriculture for their products.
Forestry
This technology is used to produce a visual record of the heart’s electrical activity.
Electrocardiograph or EKG
What is the process developed in Egypt and Mesopotamia that involved redirecting water from the Nile to crops?
Irrigation
What part of a combine removes the grain from the crop?
Thresher
Developed in 2000, this robotic medical assistant helps surgeons perform surgeries with more accuracy and the elimination of shaking hands.
Da Vinci
Two desirable parts of DNA can be combined by _____.
Gene splicing
Heat treatment used to destroy pathogens in food is known as a(n) _____.
Pasteurization
Creating replacements for human body parts is called _____.
Bionics
Human exposure to radiation is measured in a unit called _____.
REM, or Roentgen Equivalent Man
Covering over 3,400 square miles, this was the world’s first ever national park.
Yellowstone National Park
Identify three of the top five countries that planted biotech crops in 2012:
U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and India
Who invented both the ion microscope and the field-emission microscope?
Erwin W. Muller
What percentage of water does the body contain?
Approximately 70%
What percentage of the United States workforce is employed in agriculture?
17%
What agricultural product is used in the production of crayons?
Soybeans
Every _____, 15 million blood cells are destroyed in the human body.
Second
Heart valves from what animals are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves?
Hogs/pigs
Used on many milling machines and calipers, the DRO is a precise measuring tool. What does DRO stand for?
Digital Read Out
What is a polishing tool made from materials like garnet, aluminum oxide, and silicon carbide?
Abrasive, sandpaper
If a general contractor accepts a stipulated-sum contract with an owner, he has agreed to what type of constraint?
Financial
This product, developed in the early 2000’s, was designed to save a machine operator’s hand if the hand were to come in contact with a blade.
SawStop
Neoprene, a material used in the development of a dry suit, can be stretched to twice its length and then return to its original shape. Neoprene is classified as a _____.
Elastomer
Developing and building cabinets to fit existing conditions of a business is an example of what type of manufacturing?
Custom
To become suitable for framing, lumber goes through a kiln-drying process that reduces the moisture in the wood to 19%. This process of manufacturing is called _____.
Conditioning
Secondary processing is a type of manufacturing that changes the form of materials into useable products. Name three of the six secondary processes.
Casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, finishing
In building a home to take advantage of passive solar energy, which direction should the majority of the home’s windows be facing?
South
When measuring the width of a 2x4 for wall framing, what is the actual dimension?
3 1/2
What type of law restricts the building of a fast food restaurant near a house?
Zoning
IKEA is known for exploded view, step-by-step instructions of products. What kind of a drawing does this involve?
Assembly
In construction, what structural component stretches from one wall to another in order to support floors and ceilings?
Joists
What type of manufacturing system requires the greatest division of labor?
Continuous, or mass production
In construction, the material that is used to help prevent heat passage is _____.
Insulation
What architect is known for using the phrase “form follows function”?
Louis Sullivan
What company controls over 20% of the market share for 3D printers and is based in Brooklyn, New York?
Makerbot
At .8 of a mile, this bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the United States.
Verrazano- Narrows Bridge - NYC
This construction project, considered an engineering icon, was the world’s largest privately funded construction project when it was built in the 1970s, at a cost of $8 billion.
Trans Alaska Pipeline System
This building is the tallest building in the western hemisphere.
The Willis Tower in Chicago
What country overtook the U.S. as the world’s largest manufacturing nation in 2010, even though the production margin between the two countries is razor-thin?
China
This term is used to define a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources - for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer - to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination.
Lean manufacturing, lean enterprise, or lean production, often simply, “lean”
Stopping a line automatically when a defective part is detected is referred to as _____.
Autonomation
What is the term that describes the area between insulation facing and the interior of exterior wall coverings? Normally, the area is a 1” gap.
Air space
Scrap, waste, and pollution from a technological system reflect what type of output?
Undesirable
Scrap, waste, and pollution from a technological system reflect what type of output?
Undesirable
The USPS requires people to drive trucks and assist people, using packing materials and funding from the government to run effectively. These requirements are referred to as _____.
System inputs
Baseball players use bats to play their sport. What class of simple machines does this involve?
Third class lever
Ceramics technology uses a potter’s wheel, which is what type of machine?
Turning
What NASA rover is about to celebrate its 10th year of being on the surface of Mars?
Opportunity
In 1646, the first patent to protect the innovation of the sawmill was issued to _____.
Joseph Jenks
Which engineer designed leisure inventions that used many steps to solve simple problems?
Rube Goldberg
Who was the first person to invest in Google?
Andy Bechtolsheim
If you are stopped by a person at your local mall and asked questions about your age, income, and your use of Colgate toothpaste, you probably are participating in what type of research?
Survey
In 2012, what company bought 100 acres in Maiden, NC for photovoltaic renewable energy?
Apple
NASA is known for adapting inventions to solve new problems. This is known as a(n) _____ invention.
Spin-off
In a set of engineering drawings, what lines represent the features that cannot be seen?
Hidden lines
Who is given credit for bringing environmental issues to the attention of the American public?
Rachel Carson
A process used to anticipate and predict the likely environmental, social, and economic effects of a technology is known as _____.
Technology assessment
Materials that come from minerals that were never alive are called _____.
Inorganic materials
This term refers to software (or anything else) that will work on more than one platform (type of computer).
Cross platform
What is the longest tunnel in the world?
Delaware Aqueduct, which is used for water distribution.
A structure made of successive layers of material, usually bonded together under heat and pressure, is known as a _____.
Laminate
A compound formed by the chemical union of two or more monomers of the same kind is a(n) _____.
polymer
The longitudinal stress required to break a prescribed specimen divided by the original crosssectional area at the point of rupture (usually expressed in pounds per square inch) is known as _____.
Tensile strength
What is the term for the ability of a material to conduct heat?
Thermal conductivity
The passage or diffusion (or rate of passage) of a gas, vapor, liquid, or solid through a barrier, without physically or chemically affecting it, is referred to as its _____.
Permeability
According to Webster’s dictionary, this is defined as an idea, invention, or process that derives from the work of the mind.
Intellectual property
The fastest growing communications tool ever is _____.
The Internet
What is the TSA motto?
Learning to Live in a Technical World
The 2015 national TSA conference will be held in _____.
Dallas TX
The 2015 national TSA conference theme is _____.
Designing Your Dreams
Who is the 2014-2015 National TSA President?
Steven Stokes
Who is the 2014-2015 TSA, Inc. Board of Directors president?
Bob Behnke
What is the name of the TSA newsletter that comes out every fall and winter?
School Scene
What are the three colors of the TSA logo?
Red [scarlet], white, blue [navy]
What recent TSA initiative allows students to use STEM knowledge and creativity to create a mobile app concept that meets the needs of their school or community?
Verizon Innovative App Challenge
What middle school TSA event allows students to utilize maps and data of a geographic location to develop a solution to a problem?
Geospatial Technology
In 1989, Steve Price developed what key trademark of TSA?
The Logo
TSA logo consists of three colors: scarlet, white and navy. What does scarlet represent?
The strength and determination of the technology education students and teachers to obtain their goal
In 2010, what organization did TSA partner with to provide students with a hands-on STEM experience and championship competition that is held at the annual national TSA conference?
VEX Robotics
In what year did TSA become a non-profit corporation?
1978
What is the theme for the 2015 national TSA conference?
Designing Your Dreams
Where will the 2015 national TSA conference be held?
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine TX [or Dallas, TX]
This philanthropic program provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to bring the Technology Student Association to middle and high schools where money to pay for membership dues poses a challenge.
The Champion Fund
During the school year, TSA chapters around the country raise money to help fund the vital research, education, advocacy, and patient services for what organization?
American Cancer Society
The mission of this organization is to serve as ambassadors for TSA and technology education by creating an environment where people and communities can develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
National TSA Alumni Association
This is an annual STEM competition that provides middle and high school students the opportunity to discover engineering. Student teams work to use the practical applications of math and science to answer engineering questions about everyday world challenges.
TEAMS - [Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science]
Under TSA’s directorship, this four-to-six-week summer program, funded by the U.S. Army Research Office, encourages high school students to pursue engineering careers. Through hands-on activities and team-based learning, students explore the connections between math, science, and real-world applications.
UNITE
This challenge provides the opportunity for middle school and high school students to use their STEM knowledge, their ingenuity, and their creativity to come up with a mobile app concept that meets the needs of their school or community.
Verizon Innovative App Challenge
This color in the TSA logo represents the sincerity of technology education students and teachers in obtaining greater knowledge of our technological world.
Blue [navy]
This type of TSA member is an individual who has made or is making contributions to the advancement of technology education, as may be approved by the TSA Executive Committee. This member is exempt from annual dues.
Honorary/Honorary Life
Beginning at the 2014 national TSA conference in Washington, D.C., every TSA member will be required to wear this clothing item as part of competition attire.
Official TSA blue shirt
