Understanding Structures

What is the definition of a structure?

• A solid object with no purpose

• Something made up of parts that are together in a particular way for a specific purpose or purposes

• A random collection of items

• A single piece of material

What does the term "form" refer to in structures?

• The color of the structure

• The basic shape of the structure

• The material of the structure

• The weight of the structure

What is the function of a structure?

• The color of the structure

• The job that the structure does

• The size of the structure

• The age of the structure

Which of the following is an example of a natural structure?

• Airplane

• Vase

• Tree

• Bridge

What defines a manufactured or man-made structure?

• Found in nature

• Made by a human and not naturally found in nature

• Always solid

• Always hollow

What is a solid structure?

• A structure with spaces inside

• A structure that is solid all the way through

• A structure made of liquid

• A structure that floats

What is a frame structure?

• A structure made of a single piece

• A structure made up of parts fastened together

• A structure that is always round

• A structure that is always flat

What is a shell structure?

• A structure with no spaces inside

• A structure with spaces inside

• A structure that is always heavy

• A structure that is always light

What is the definition of force?

• A type of energy

• Any push or pull

• A form of matter

• A chemical reaction

Which of the following is an example of an external force?

• Pulling an elastic

• Squeezing a sponge

• Wind blowing clothes on a clothesline

• Chewing food