TSA TECHNOLOGY BOWL ACTUAL QUESTIONS

TSA TECHNOLOGY BOWL (ACTUAL / QUESTIONS

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Developing and building cabinets to fit existing conditions of a business is an example of what type of manufacturing? - ---- Answers---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 _____. - ----Answers-- -Conditioning

Secondary processing is a type of manufacturing that changes the form of materials into useable products. Name three of the six secondary processes. - ----Answers---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? - ----Answers---South

Heart valves from what animals are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves? - ----Answers---Hogs/pigs

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Used on many milling machines and calipers, the DRO is a precise measuring tool. What does DRO stand for? - ---- Answers---Digital Read Out

What is a polishing tool made from materials like garnet, aluminum oxide, and silicon carbide? - ----Answers--- Abrasive, sandpaper

If a general contractor accepts a stipulated-sum contract with an owner, he has agreed to what type of constraint? - ---- Answers---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. - ----Answers---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 _____. - ---- Answers---Elastomer 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? - ---- Answers---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? - ----Answers---Geospatial Technology

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In 1989, Steve Price developed what key trademark of TSA? - - ---Answers---The Logo

TSA logo consists of three colors: scarlet, white and navy.

What does scarlet represent? - ----Answers---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?

• ----Answers---VEX Robotics

In what year did TSA become a non-profit corporation? - ---- Answers---1978

What is the theme for the 2015 national TSA conference? - ---- Answers---Designing Your Dreams

Where will the 2015 national TSA conference be held? - ---- Answers---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. - ----Answers---The Champion Fund

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