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STEM Bridges Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, at each end of the bridge

a)

Tension

b)

Abutment

c)

Arch bridge

d)

Suspension bridge

2.

a pulling or stretching force that tends to lengthen objects.

a)

Compression

b)

Span

c)

Piers

d)

Tension

3.

a bridge that forms the shape of an arch

a)

Beam bridge

b)

Suspension bridge

c)

Arch bridge

d)

Abutment

4.

a bridge is hung from cables

a)

Suspension bridge

b)

Arch bridge

c)

Beam bridge

d)

Span

5.

a long, rigid, horizontal support member of a structure

a)

Deck

b)

Beam

c)

Span

d)

Pier

6.

the columns of a bridge

a)

Column

b)

Span

c)

Beam

d)

Piers

7.

a bridge that consists of beams supported by columns

a)

Suspension bridge

b)

Deck

c)

Beam bridge

d)

Arch bridge

8.

person who applies her/his understanding of science and mathematics to creating things for the benefit of humanity and our world

a)

Engineer

b)

Teacher

c)

Principal

d)

Scientist

9.

a long, rigid, vertical support member of a structure

a)

Beam

b)

Column

c)

Span

d)

Arch

10.

the “top” of the bridge on which we drive or walk

a)

Pier

b)

Span

c)

Beam

d)

Deck

11.

the length of a bridge between two piers

a)

Deck

b)

Pier

c)

Span

d)

Beam

12.

a pushing force that tends to shorten objects

a)

Compression

b)

Suspension

c)

Abutment

d)

Tension