Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 4 – Human Impact, Technology & Responsible Choices
Weighing Up Technology's Double Edge
Evaluate how the same technology can both harm and help the environment.
Module
Quarter 4 – Human Impact, Technology & Responsible Choices
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
How can the internet be both helpful and harmful for the environment?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Drones are used to monitor illegal deforestation in rainforests. This is an example of technology:
Question 3
Multiple choice
Large wind turbines generate clean energy. However, they also have an environmental cost. What is it?
Question 4
True or false
Technology itself is neither good nor bad for the environment – it depends entirely on how humans choose to use it.
Question 5
Matching
Match each technology to both its environmental benefit and cost.