Structures

An object that provides support is called ________.

• a structure
• a design
• the base
• supportive

The strongest structural shape is _________.

• rectangular
• arched
• square
• triangular

The function of a structure refers to ___________.

• its overall design
• its use or purpose
• how it is built
• the technological requirements

Characteristics which are important in structures are ___________.

• function, design, aesthetics
• form, function, and design
• seasonal demands and functions
• climate, aesthetics and design

You friend steals your paper and pretends to rip it but doesn't not apply enough force to successfully do so.  The paper as exhibited ___________.  

• tensile strength
• compressive strength
• shear strength
• torsion strength

The bigger a force's magnitude ____________.

• the stronger it is and the more effect it will have on a structure
• the more individuals needed to carry out the movement
• the less resistance is necessary to increase the friction
• the further away you need to stand when applying pressure

You see a crane carrying a load of supplies at a construction site. The rope holding the supplies to the crane is experiencing _____________. 

• shear
• tension
• buckle
• torsion

What is the force of squeezing together?

• compression
• tension
• bending
• torsion

What is the force of stretching and pulling apart?

• compression
• tension
• bending
• torsion

What is a force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions?

• shearing
• tension
• bending
• torsion