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STEM Architect terms

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.

a)

blueprint

b)

facade

c)

interior

d)

scale

2.

The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.

a)

harmony

b)

economic

c)

ecosystem

d)

sustainability

3.

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation

a)

structure

b)

painting

c)

outline

d)

diagram

4.

Which is the best definition for 'scale' in architectural drawing?

a)

To climb up a wall

b)

To find your weight

c)

A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount

d)

Protective skin on a large fish

5.

The diagram represents a

a)

Floor plan

b)

dream house

c)

presidents house

d)

blueprint

6.

The diagram represents a

a)

floor plan

b)

Dubai tower

c)

blueprint

d)

treasure map

7.

Symmetry

a)

A drawing that has identical parts mirroring each other across a line

b)

The base of a large building

c)

When each part of the drawing crosses over each other.

d)

The last item to draw

8.
What is a type of object has height and depth?
a)
2-D
b)
3-D
c)
Floor Plan
d)
Scale Model
9.
What type of plan do architects use to help construction workers build structures?
a)
Constraint
b)
2-D
c)
Floor plan
d)
Scale Model
10.
What type of model do architects use to show the smaller version of a building or structure?
a)
Model
b)
Floor Plan
c)
Scale Model
d)
3-D              
11.
What type of person creates buildings and other places like somewhere to live?
a)
Constraint
b)
2-D
c)
3-D
d)
Architect
12.

What do architects call a limit placed on a design?

a)

restraint

b)

benefit

c)

rules

d)

constraint

13.
the masonry or substructure of a building
a)
wall 
b)
foundation
c)
porch
d)
window
14.
the front or face of a building
a)
facade
b)
beam
c)
wall
d)
foundation
15.
engineers the design and supervise major construction projects
a)
architects
b)
cost estimator
c)
plumber
d)
civil engineer
16.
a person who assembles, installs, and wires electrical systems in new buildings
a)
electrician
b)
construction manager
c)
plumber
d)
civil engineer
17.
Who built a house called "Fallingwater"? 
a)
Henry Ford
b)
My mother
c)
John Henry
d)
Frank Lloyd Wright
18.
Name the building pictured.
a)
Halgrimskirkja
b)
Sidney Opera House
c)
Prada Museum
d)
Centre Pompideu
19.

This person designs buildings.

a)

civil engineer

b)

architectural/structural engineer

c)

environmental engineer

d)

mechanical engineer

20.

Who would design prosthetics/artificial limbs?

a)

computer engineer

b)

structural engineer

c)

civil engineer

d)

biomedical engineer

21.

Engineers:

a)

make life better for others

b)

are highly sought after

c)

can make a lot of money

d)

all of the above

22.

Which architectural style is this cathedral?

a)

Neo-Classical

b)

Art Deco

c)

Gothic

d)

Art Nouveau

23.

This famous building in Arizona was designed to blend into the surrounding land, making it which style of architecture?

a)

Prairie Style

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Victorian

d)

Art Deco

24.

Which style of architecture is this house?

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

Victorian

c)

Gothic

d)

Prairie Style

25.
Which of the following floor plan components is represented by the symbol shown?
a)
Cabinets
b)
Door
c)
Fireplace
d)
Window
26.
WHO IS CREDITED WITH DESIGNING THE PRAIRIE STYLE HOUSE DESIGN AND FALLING WATERS?
a)
ALVAR AALTO
b)
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
c)
JOHN RUSSELL POPE
d)
JULIA MORGAN
27.
Laws that provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the people in a community.
a)
Schedule
b)
Floor Plan
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Building Codes
28.
a)

Garage

b)

French/Double Doors

c)

Window Frame

d)

Hot Tub