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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The part of the bridge used for transportation. It could be for vehicles or for walking.
a)
piers
b)
abutments
c)
deck
d)
span
2.
All of the forces acting on a bridge.
a)
gravity
b)
loads
c)
wind
d)
weight
3.
What is the name for the entire length of a bridge?
a)
span
b)
pier
c)
abutment
d)
cable
4.
What type of bridge is this?
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension
c)
Beam
5.
What type of bridge is this
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension
c)
Beam
6.
What type of bridge is this?
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension
c)
Beam
7.
An individual length of material made of wood or metal. These are connected to form trusses.
a)
loads
b)
member
c)
Truss
d)
Suspension
8.
Which is the strongest shape used in engineering?
a)
Triangle
b)
Square
c)
Circle
d)
Rectangle
9.
What are the two ends of a bridge (the bank) that support its weight?
a)
span
b)
abutment
c)
cable
d)
pier
10.
The spot where members are connected.
a)
joint
b)
pier
c)
span
d)
tension
11.
The force on a bridge because of its own weight.
a)
tension
b)
deck
c)
dead load
d)
live load
12.
Structures that hold up a bridge and run vertically to the ground.
a)
joints
b)
trusses
c)
piers
d)
decks
13.
The study of truss structure. This is a type of physics.
a)
motion
b)
biology
c)
statics
d)
chemistry
14.
The forces acting on a bridge that are not part of the bridge. These could be things like wind, rain and vehicles.
a)
live loads
b)
dead loads
c)
piers
d)
members
15.
These are made of members that are joined to form triangular shapes.
a)
joints
b)
truss
c)
loads
d)
infrastructure
16.
These forces pull on members in the trusses.
a)
tension
b)
compression
17.
These forces push on ends of members in a truss.
a)
tension
b)
compression
18.
The basic organizational systems for the running of a society. Some examples are roads, businesses, governments, and power systems.
a)
laws
b)
infrastructure
c)
cities
19.
Some type of graphic design or symbol that represents a business or product.
a)
mascot
b)
logo
c)
jingle
d)
cartoon
20.
The application of science and math in order to solve problems in the real world.
a)
experimenting
b)
researching
c)
engineering
d)
dreaming
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