Science, technology, and society
6.18(B)Why Some Places Have More Technology
Explain how resources, economic factors, and political decisions affect the use of technology.
Part of The student understands the influences of science and technology on contemporary societies
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Technology Around the World
Technology means any tool, machine, or method people create to solve problems, from a simple water pump to a smartphone. Technology does not spread evenly around the world. Whether a community uses a certain technology depends on resources, economic factors, and political decisions.
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