Basic Building Materials

Which of these materials could pull up more weight?

• Wood

• Concrete

• Steel

• Plastic

What kind of materials test is this?

• Compression

• Tension

• Torque

What kind of materials test is this?

• Compression

• Tension

• Torque

Which metal is the most abundant on earth?

• Gold

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Graphite

Concrete is made out of

• cement and aggregate

• dust and water

• rocks and dirt

• clay and pebbles

Which of these is a disadvantage of wood?

• flammable

• cheap

• abundant

• pretty

This symbol- Sigma, represents _______ in the stress-strain curve.

• stress

• strain

Which of these is an advantages of steel?

• tensile strength

• expensive

• heavy

• rusts

Which of these is a disadvantage of concrete?

• compression strength

• long time to harden

• can take any form

• lower cost

In a tensile test, when something can deform, but no longer go back to its original shape, it is in the ______ part of the stress-strain curve.

• elastic

• plastic

• spastic

• fantastic