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Basic Bridge Building

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Imagine this! Our friends Liam, Daniel and Benjamin are having a fun challenge. Liam is trying to push a heavy treasure chest, while Daniel and Benjamin are trying to pull it from the other side. This exciting scenario is an example of what cool physics concept that tends to maintain or alter the position of an object?

a)

Span

b)

Stress

c)

Force

d)

Contraction

2.

Imagine Nora, Liam, and Kai are on a thrilling adventure to build a model bridge for their science project. They are in a quest to find a force that can shorten the wooden planks they are using. Can you guess the name of this force?

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Gravity

d)

Motion

3.

Imagine Anika, Aiden, and Isla are having a fun day at the park. They find a giant rubber band and start playing with it. They notice something interesting - when they pull the ends of the rubber band, it expands! What do you think this force, which acts to expand or lengthen the rubber band, is called?

a)

Stretch

b)

Tension

c)

Failure

d)

Breaking Point

4.

During a fun-filled construction project at school, Mia, Emma, and Sophia are having a lively discussion about the structural elements of a building. They come across a rigid, usually horizontal, structural element. What do they call it?

a)

Beam

b)

Pier

c)

Endeavor

d)

Force

5.

Emma, Mia, and Avery are working on a project to build a model of a skyscraper. They are discussing how the weight is distributed throughout the structure while enjoying some snacks. This concept is called:

a)

Truss

b)

Pier

c)

Cantilever

d)

Load

6.

Samuel, Emma, Michael, Mia, and Hannah are participating in a science fair. They are tasked with creating models of three basic types of bridges. They decide to make it a friendly competition to see who can build the best model. Which of the following bridge types should they choose to model?

a)

Beam, Arch and Suspension

b)

Golden Gate, Hudson and Chattahoochie

c)

Brooklyn, London and Ambassador 

d)

George Washington, Mackinac and Seven Mile

7.

Ethan, Olivia, and Abigail are participating in a school science fair. They are building a model of a magical bridge from their favorite fantasy book. To make their bridge model more realistic, they need to measure the distance between two supports. This distance, whether they are columns, towers, or the wall of a canyon in a real bridge, is called: 

a)

Truss

b)

Load

c)

Force

d)

Span

8.

Ava, Ethan, and Grace are having a blast building a treehouse together! They decide to add a cool projecting structure that's supported only at one end, just like a shelf bracket or a diving board. Can you help them figure out what this awesome structure is called?

a)

Bridge Bracket

b)

Bridge Board

c)

Load Support

d)

Cantilever

9.

Imagine this! Maya, Avery, and Benjamin are on a fun-filled adventure, building a magical treehouse in their backyard. They want their treehouse to be strong enough to hold their weight without collapsing or bending. This cool feature of the treehouse is known as:

a)

Uniform

b)

Stability

c)

Gravity

d)

Viscosity

10.

Ethan, Isla, and Oliver are on a thrilling mission to build a miniature model of a famous monument for their school project. They brainstorm and decide to use tiny, straight pieces, cleverly joined to form a series of triangles and other stable shapes. Can you guess what this type of rigid frame they are using is called?

a)

Pier

b)

Beam

c)

Truss

d)

Bridge

11.

Noah, Emma, and Arjun are on a thrilling adventure to build a spaceship for their science project. They have a heavy engine that needs to be placed in the spaceship without causing any damage. They realize they need to distribute the weight of this heavy engine over a larger area to prevent any one spot from bearing the brunt of the concentrated force. This exciting concept is known as:

a)

Transfer

b)

Dissipate

c)

Buckling

d)

Snapping

12.

Imagine this! Our friends Aiden, Rohan, and Arjun are in the middle of an intense strategy board game. They're in a tricky situation where they need to move their game pieces from a vulnerable position to a more advantageous one. This clever move is known as:

a)

Buckling

b)

Dissipate

c)

Transfer

d)

Caving

13.

Anika, Evelyn, and Arjun are having a friendly competition to build the best model bridge. Anika needs to apply a force that acts to shorten the parts of her bridge. What kind of force is she applying?

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Gravity

d)

Motion

14.

Abigail, Rohan, and Aiden are civil engineering students working on a group project. They come across a term that describes a condition where a building's ability to handle compression is overcome by the force of compression. Can you help them identify this term?

a)

Buckling

b)

Snapping

c)

Dissipate

d)

Transfer

15.

William, Ava, and Anika are having a blast playing with a rubber band. Can you guess what happens when they stretch the rubber band to a point where it can't handle the tension anymore?

a)

Snapping

b)

Buckling

c)

Cracking

d)

Stretching

16.

During a history class, Ethan, Avery, and Samuel were having a friendly debate about the first bridges in history. They each came up with different types of bridges. According to their engaging discussion, which were the first bridges in history?

a)

Roman Arch Bridge

b)

Natural Bridges

c)

Suspension Bridges

d)

Warren Truss Bridges

17.

Our adventurous trio, Noah, Jackson, and Avery, are embarking on a thrilling journey across the United States to explore its famous landmarks. Their fascination for bridges has led them to the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and the majestic San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge. Can you join their adventure and help them figure out what types of bridges these are?

a)

Beam Bridge

b)

Arch Bridge

c)

Suspension Bridge

d)

Truss Bridge

18.

Noah, Rohan, and Aiden are on a thrilling adventure for their history project. They are time-traveling architects, tasked with recreating a bridge from an ancient civilization, a civilization that cleverly used the same design in their grand coliseums. Can you guess which bridge they are bringing back to life?

a)

The Greek Suspension Bridge from the era of philosophers

b)

The Roman Arch Bridge, a marvel of the gladiators' time

c)

The Wakanda Vibranium Bridge, a futuristic fantasy

d)

The Egyptian Pyramid Bridge, a tribute to the pharaohs

19.

Imagine this! Zoe, Priya, and Avery are time-traveling detectives for a school project. They land in a period of history where the strength of materials, mathematical theories, development of metal, and the fine arts were all the rage. Can you guess which period of history they've landed in?

a)

Information Age

b)

Medieval Age

c)

Golden Age

d)

Renaissance Age

20.

In a thrilling school science project, our superstars Lily, Nora, and Aria are forming an elite team. They are on a mission to assign four (4) pivotal roles within their team. Can you guess what these roles might be?

a)

Project Manager, Safety Manger, Data Manager, and Quality Manager

b)

Project Manager, Chief Engineer, Quality Manager and Scribe

c)

Scribe, Project Manager, Safety Manager and Reporter

d)

Quality Manager, Safety Manager, Photographer and Scribe