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Technology & Energy Around Us

Junior High 8 questions
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What technology & energy around us means

You learn how common energy sources, simple tools and familiar gadgets work in daily life. This helps you choose the right answer in science questions about power, motion and useful machines.

What you will practise

  • Identify renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
  • Match solar panels with the energy they produce.
  • Recognise simple machines such as levers in real objects.
  • Connect everyday technology to its function in the home or community.

Before you start

You should already know basic forms of energy, such as light and electrical energy. It also helps if you can name common tools and devices from home or school.

Not confident yet? Work through Science in the Home first.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

  • Coal
  • Natural gas
  • Solar energy
  • Petrol
Answer: Solar energy

Working: Sunlight is naturally replenished, unlike fossil fuels.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing coal or fuel as renewable energy, when they can run out.
  • Confusing a solar panel with a battery that stores power.
  • Forgetting that a crowbar works as a lever because it pivots on a fulcrum.
  • Naming any lifting tool as a machine without checking how it moves.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabusBECE

This topic usually appears in Junior High School science where learners study energy, simple machines and daily technology. It supports preparation for BECE questions on practical uses of science in everyday life.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Everyday Science & Technology skills in Science, at the same point in the course.

Other Science topics

Living Things Around UsSHS SciencesUniversity ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics

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Exams that assess technology & energy around us

Junior High work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Science topics that appear on it.

BECEBECE practice questionsFree BECE practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.

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