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When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____

• steps

• problems

• solutions

• tests

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Which of the following engineering categories were the Romans most likely to have had?

• chemical

• civil

• electrical

• mechanical

A Civil Engineer designs, builds and maintains dams, airports, drinking water systems, and bridges.

• True

• False

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Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

• riddles

• puzzles

• crosswords

• problems

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What do civil engineers design?

• Video games

• Tunnels and bridges

• Clothing patterns

• Food recipes

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Some buildings are designed so that their bases are not directly connected to the ground. Instead, isolation bearings at such a building's base allow it to slightly move relative to the ground it rests on. Using isolation bearings is one way that engineers protect a building from

• flooding

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• erosion

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the basic framework of a building or a system (roads, hospitals, etc...)

• permeability

• transportation

• urbanization

• infrastructure

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Who plays a key role in the development of systems to purify drinking water?

• Environmental Engineer

• Software Developer

• Biomedical Scientist

• Urban Planner

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What type of scientist designs and builds things to solve problems?

• Physicist

• Microbiologist

• Engineers

• Ecologists

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Before you can solve a problem, the first thing you have to do is _____

• define the problem

• design your solution

• build a protoype

• test your solution

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