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WorksheetsScience Shark Attack 5 (Tech/Eng)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 31mins
A company is creating an advertisement for its custom-made guitars. Which of the following statements should be in the advertisement to best emphasize the company’s custom production processes?
Our guitars are made using hand tools.
We make our guitars to your specifications.
We produce and sell thousands of guitars each year.
Our guitars are the best quality your money can buy.
An engineer constructs a prototype from wood. Which of the following is the best tool for the engineer to use to make the prototype’s surface smooth?
band saw
chisel
drill
sandpaper
The home satellite dish is an example of which of the following components of a television communications system?
decoder
encoder
receiver
transmitter
The diagrams show a section of a bridge before and after more beams were added. What is the main reason more beams were added to the bridge?
to reduce shear forces
to increase tension forces
to spread tension and compression forces over a wider area
to create torsion forces in the vertical and diagonal directions
A medical company designs a new
device to measure a person’s vital signs,
including heart rate and blood pressure.
During the design process, the company
produces several prototypes.
During which of the following steps is it
most appropriate to use a prototype?
distributing information about the device
researching how vital signs are measured
testing whether the device works properly
determining which vital signs are most important
An anemometer measures wind speed. The diagram shows an anemometer that a student built. Which of the following statements best explains why the student used a metal
pin to hold the straws in place?
The pin is thin and strong.
The pin can be magnetized.
The pin is flexible and shiny.
The pin can conduct heat energy.
A student drew the model of a bridge
shown below. Which diagram shows how the student
should draw arrows to represent the
compression forces acting on the
bridge’s towers?
Which of the following best describes a building's foundation?
It is a flat surface for people to walk on. It does not support the building.
It is a part that the entire building rests upon and keeps it from sinking into the ground.
It is a vertical wall that provides structural support.
It is a cover that protects the building from precipitation and sunlight.
A designer makes a scale drawing of a car. The scale says that 2 cm equals 1 meter. Holding a ruler to the drawing, you find that it measures 10 cm. How long is the actual car?
10 meters
20 meters
200 centimeters
5 meters
The development of computer simulations to model and test bridge designs has improved the safety of new bridges. Which of the following statements best explains why computer simulation has improved the safety of new bridges?
Materials can be tested for defects
before being purchased.
Design flaws can be identified and
corrected before construction.
Plans can be sent electronically to
other engineers for their review.
Multiple types of building materials
can be incorporated in one design.
