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Question 1

Images sent back to Earth from the Hubble telescope were the first to show the

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farthest reaches of the universe.

Question 2

Which of the following enables people all over the world to share the same information, news, and entertainment?

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satellite technology

Question 3

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

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oil

Question 4

How have advances in technology made the world a more interconnected place?

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People have access to the same information.

Question 5

The Green Revolution refers to advances that took place in

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agriculture.

Question 6

Which best describes the purpose of the International Space Station?

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to conduct research

Question 7

How were computers in the 1950s and 1960s different from computers of today?

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They were bigger and slower.

Question 8

The International Space Station is an example of

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cooperation among nations.

Question 9

Westernization refers to countries adopting the culture and values of

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western Europe and North America.

Question 10

In which of the following ways has the Green Revolution been unfriendly to the environment?

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use of pesticides

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