Technology

(19) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. The student is expected to:

19(A)

evaluate the significance of major technological innovations in the areas of transportation and energy that have been used to modify the physical environment;

19(B)

analyze ways technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization have allowed humans to adapt to places; and

19(C)

examine the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources.

(20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how current technology affects human interaction. The student is expected to:

20(A)

describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and

20(B)

examine the economic, environmental, and social effects of technology such as medical advancements or changing trade patterns on societies at different levels of development