Technology and its Effects on Modern America Answers

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Which statement best explains the relationship between satellite technology and the Internet?

All nations worldwide are connected to the global network because of the satellites in space.

Satellite technology has significantly increased the number of Internet users in the United States.

Satellite technology made using the Internet faster and cheaper, so people began using it in their homes.

People in less-developed nations use satellites to access the Internet, greatly increasing the number of Internet users.

When did Americans begin using computers in their homes and small businesses?

in the 1960s

in the 1970s

in the 1980s

in the 1990s

The ARPANET was

a 1960s prototype computer.

a 1960s computer company.

a 1960s university email system.

a 1960s government computer network.

Which technology enables surgery to be more precise?

lasers

robotics

MRI scans

genetic research

One benefit of genetic modification in agriculture is

new vaccines that save lives.

natural resistance to pests.

faster access to information.

the use of plant fuels for energy.

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