Strong Structures Vocabulary Quiz

A curved structure used to span a space while supporting a load is called...

• beam

• arch

• tension

• compression

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What is a force that stretches a material apart?

• compression

• cantilever

• flexibility

• tension

The weight placed on structures or objects is called...

• gravity

• form

• load

• force

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A suspension bridge is...

• a roadway hung across river suspended from wire or chain cables anchored to towers and without support from below

• beam or girder fixed at only one end

• a long straight structure spanning a gap such as a river or chasm

• a network of beams arranged in triangles to support a roadway or railway

What does span mean?

• a force that squeezes materials together, making an object shorter or smaller, or more dense

• a force that stretches a material apart

• the function of an object or structure

• to stretch from side to side, or end to end

What are the 4 main types of bridges?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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What is the strongest shape when building structures?

• rectangles

• triangles

• hexagons

• circles

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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What things in nature have inspired architects and engineers? Be specific and give an example.

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