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Digging In Learning Set 1 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are factors that limit how you can solve a problem?
a)
criteria
b)
constraints
c)
ingenuity
d)
iteration
2.
Goals that must be satisfied in order to achieve the challenge are known as:
a)
iteration
b)
constraints
c)
ingenuity
d)
criteria
3.
The amount of matter in a given amount of space is known as:
a)
gravity
b)
matter
c)
density
d)
constraint
4.
A pull between two objects. The force that holds all objects on Earth.
a)
matter
b)
constraint
c)
gravity
d)
density
5.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
gravity
b)
matter
c)
density
d)
constraint
6.

An object will rise up in a fluid if

a)

Gravity and buoyant force equal

b)

Density of object and fluid is equal

c)

the buoyant force is stronger than gravity

d)

if the density of the object is greater than the fluid

7.

An object will sink in a fluid if

a)

gravity is stronger than buoyant force

b)

buoyant force is stronger than gravity

c)

a fluid can be a gas or a liquid

d)

if the object is solid

8.

What is buoyant force?

a)

A downward pushing force that a fluid pushes on an object

b)

A force that causes an object to sink

c)

A upward pushing force that a fluid pushes on an object

d)

The same as gravity

9.

When an object is immersed in a fluid, it pushes the fluid out of the way and takes its place. This is ...

a)

Gravity

b)

Sinking

c)

Fish

d)

Displacement

10.

An example of neutral buoyancy would be

a)

a fish swimming in the ocean

b)

A rowboat

c)

a rock a the bottom of the lake

d)

A scuba diver sitting in a boat

11.
What happens when you heat a gas?
a)
It gains mass.
b)
It loses mass.
c)
It increases in volume.
d)
It decreases in volume.
12.
What happens to a boat when cargo or a person is added?
a)
The draft decreases and the submerged volume increases
b)
The mass increases and the draft decreases
c)
The mass and density decrease and the submerged volume increase
d)
The mass and density increase, the draft increases and the submerged volume increases
13.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
14.
What describes how much mass is in a given volume?
a)
Matter
b)
Density
c)
Buoyancy
d)
Displacement
15.
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. We consider buoyancy the...
a)
Un-gravity force 
b)
Anti-gravity force
c)
Gravitational pull
d)
Downwards pull on an object
16.
If the mass of an object is greater than the buoyant force, the object will:
a)
Float
b)
Sink
17.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
18.
Orange juice is an example of a ....
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
19.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
20.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
21.
Mass measueres the amount of matter in an object
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Volume is the amount of space that matter takes up
a)
True
b)
False
23.

Design and build a boat out of straws and plastic wrap that can hold 25 pennies for at least ten seconds before sinking. Your materials are straws, plastic wrap, tape and pennies. You have 20 minutes to build before we test.


Select all the a constraints for this project? There is more than one listed.

a)

Must hold 25 pennies for at least ten seconds

b)

Your materials are straws, plastic wrap, tape and pennies.

c)

You have 20 minutes to build before we test.

d)

You need to build a boat our of straws and plastic wrap.

24.

Design and build a table out of newspaper tubes. Make it at least eight inches tall and strong enough to hold a heavy book. Your materials are: one piece of cardboard, newspaper and tape.

What are the constratints?

a)

Design and build a table out of newspaper tubes. Make it at least eight inches tall and strong enough to hold a heavy book

b)

Your materials are: one piece of cardboard, newspaper and tape.

25.

Design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!). Your materials are cardboard, paper cup, tape, paperclip, glue, weights. You will have 30 minutes to build then we will test.


What are the criteria for this project?

a)

Design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!).

b)

Your materials are cardboard, paper cup, tape, paperclip, glue, weights. You will have 30 minutes to build then we will test.

26.

Design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!). Your materials are cardboard, paper cup, tape, paperclip, glue, weights. You will have 30 minutes to build then we will test.


What are the constraints for this project?

a)

Design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!).

b)

Your materials are cardboard, paper cup, tape, paperclip, glue, weights. You will have 30 minutes to build then we will test.

27.
Build within your budget
You can only use materials given
You have two days to build
a)
Constraints
b)
Criteria
28.
Your car must be balloon powered
It must travel 3 meters
It must drive in a straight line and stay in the 24" wide lane.
a)
Criteria
b)
Constraints
29.
Engineers test and retest their designs to?
a)
spend money
b)
improve constraints
c)
improve designs
d)
build more models
30.

Desired elements and features of a product or project are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

31.

Limitations on a design or project are called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

32.

When designers make compromises during the engineering design process, the result often is called...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

33.

"We only have certain materials that we can use" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

34.

"We cannot work with a partner" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

35.

"We are limited to whatever wheels we can bring in" is an example of...

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

36.

A newly constructed bridge was inspected to evaluate the load capacity of the bridge. During the inspection, fatigue cracks and stress fractures were discovered on the deck and supports. After reviewing the original plans, it was discovered the bridge was not built to original specifications (requirements). What did the engineers most likely ignore when designing the bridge?

a)

Planning and developing

b)

Criteria and constraints

c)

Testing the bridge

d)

Safety procedures

37.

Considering the given criteria and constraints, competing factors that will jeopardize the product efficiency will require a:

a)

budget.

b)

specification.

c)

spin-off.

d)

trade-off.

38.

A speedboat is not permitted to go faster than 100 knots in a lake. Therefore, the company decides to redesign the throttle so it cannot exceed 95 knots. This is an example of:

a)

constraint.

b)

criteria.

c)

trade-off.

d)

design challenge.

39.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no