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8th Grade Final

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Joist?

a)

Paper on a nail.

b)

Wood made to support the decking.

c)

Wood to support the house

d)

Paper to draw on.

2.

What is decking?

a)

Top wood of deck.

b)

Posts for your deck to stand on.

c)

Paper to draw on.

d)

Large support beams.

3.

What is a Girder?

a)

Wood to walk on.

b)

Paper to draw on.

c)

Large support beam for a deck.

d)

Nails.

4.

What is a Post?

a)

Paper to draw on.

b)

Columns under the girders that hold up the deck and transfer load to the footings.

c)

Wood to walk on.

d)

Nails for construction.

5.

What are footings?

a)

Posts for building.

b)

Paper to draw on.

c)

Cement columns to build a deck on.

d)

Nails for construction of a deck.

6.

What is a Dead Load?

a)

A sack of carrots.

b)

The weight of the structure itself.

c)

A load that is very heavy to lift for a small animal.

d)

A load at the end of the day.

7.

What is a Live Load?

a)

How much you weigh when you are alive.

b)

A weight at the end of the day.

c)

All other forces on the object, including the weight of people, objects, and snow that the structure must support, as well as any additional forces such as wind, water, or earthquakes.

d)

Turkey dinner.

8.

What is a Total Load?

a)

How much you weigh at the end of the day.

b)

Turkey dinner.

c)

The sum of all live and dead loads. A structure must be designed so that it holds up the total load, plus a large margin of safety.

d)

The amount of a load that is loaded.

9.

When building what is the Safety Factor?

a)

The number of times greater than the maximum total load that a structure is designed to support. For example, if a structure is expected to hold a maximum total load of 1,000 pounds, a safety factor of 2 means it would be designed to hold 2,000 pounds .

b)

Just so you feel safe.

c)

The number of times greater than the minimum minus load that a structure is designed to support. for example, if a structure is expected to hold a minimum total load of 1,000 pounds , a safety factor of 2 means it would be designed to hold 100,000 pounds.

d)

Just so you feel two times safer than you did before.

10.

What is a Dead Load?

a)

Hamburgers.

b)

The weight of the structure itself.

c)

The bridge to nowhere.

d)

The weight on top of an object.

11.

What is a Live Load?

a)

The sum of all live and dead loads. A structure must be designed so that it holds

up the total load, plus a large margin of safety.

b)

A hamburger.

c)

All other forces on the object, including the weight of people, objects, and snow

that the structure must support, as well as any additional forces such as wind,

water, or earthquakes.

d)

The weight of the structure itself.

12.

What is a Total Load?

a)

The weight of the structure itself.

b)

A hot dog.

c)

The sum of all live and dead loads. A structure must be designed so that it holds

up the total load, plus a large margin of safety.

d)

All other forces on the object, including the weight of people, objects, and snow

that the structure must support, as well as any additional forces such as wind,

water, or earthquakes.

13.

Your deck on the plans is shown to be 3' tall. At 1:12 scale how tall is your deck?

a)

8"

b)

11"

c)

3"

d)

Hamburger

14.

Your deck on the plans is shown to be 11' long. At 1:12 scale how long is your deck?

a)

11"

b)

11'

c)

3"

d)

8"

15.

Your deck on the plans is shown to be 8' wide. At 1:12 scale how wide is your deck?

a)

11"

b)

11'

c)

8"

d)

3"

16.

What is a Safety Factor in Project 2.2?

a)

A hard hat.

b)

The number of times greater than the maximum total load that a structure is designed

to support. For example, if a structure is expected to hold a maximum total load of 1,000 pounds, a

safety factor of 2 means it would be designed to hold 2,000 pounds .

c)

A steel toed boot.

d)

The amount of weight that you can put on top of a cats hard hat in a construction zone.

17.

Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?

a)

14 in

b)

7 in

c)

42 in

d)

56 in

18.

A blueprint was using a scale of 1 inch = 12 inches. Find the actual length if it is 8 inches on the drawing.

a)

8 Feet

b)

24 Feet

c)

32 Feet

d)

16 Feet

19.

The room is 7 inches by 14 inches. What is the area of the room?

a)

42 square feet.

b)

8 square feet.

c)

12 square feet.

d)

98 Square Feet

20.
The scale of a mug in a picture is ½ in.=3 cm. Find the actual length of the 4 in. coffee mug.
a)
24 cm
b)
6 cm
c)
30 cm
d)
13 cm
21.

A blueprint was using a scale of 1 inch = 1 foot. Find the actual length if it is 4 inches on the drawing.

a)

41 Feet

b)

13.5 Feet

c)

1.5 Feet

d)

4 Feet

22.

A scale drawing of a house shows 9 Inches × 20 inches. If 1 Inch = 1 Foot, what are the actual dimensions?

a)

9ft x 10ft

b)

1ft x 2ft

c)

9ft x 20ft

d)

18ft x 20ft

23.

You are to build a deck. The deck is to be 4 feet tall, 10 feet long and 8 feet wide.

You have plans in front of you. The plans are in 1:12 scale.

How tall is the deck on your plans?

a)

The deck is 10 feet tall.

b)

The deck is 8 feet tall.

c)

The deck is 6 feet tall.

d)

The deck is 4 inches tall.

24.

You are to build a deck. The deck is to be 4 feet tall, 10 feet long and 8 feet wide.

You have plans in front of you. The plans are in 1:12 scale.

How long is the deck on your plans?

a)

Your deck is to be 10 inches long.

b)

Your deck is to be 8 inches long.

c)

Your deck is to be 6 inches long.

d)

Your Deck is to be 10 feet long.

25.

You are to build a deck. The deck is to be 4 feet tall, 10 feet long and 8 feet wide.

You have plans in front of you. The plans are in 1:12 scale.

How wide is the deck on your plans?

a)

Your deck is to be 4 inches wide.

b)

Your deck is to be 8 inches wide.

c)

Your deck is to be 10 inches wide.

d)

Your deck is to be 6 feet wide.

26.

I will make plans for the building I live in right now. The plans will be in 1:1 scale. I have one pencil and one 8" x 11" piece of paper.

a)

The building is too big to fit on a small paper in actual size. i would have to draw it to scale.

b)

The drawing will be done accurately. I love to draw giant things on a small piece of paper.

c)

Godzilla would not fit on this paper at 1:1 scale. I would have to scale the drawing.

d)

Scale drawing is interesting.

27.
How many inches are in a foot?
a)
36
b)
100
c)
12
d)
6
28.

the arrow indicates what measurement?

a)

11 1/16"

b)

11 1/8"

c)

11 1/4"

d)

11 1/2"

29.

the arrow indicates what measurement?

a)

9 1/4"

b)

9 1/8"

c)

9 1/16"

d)

9 1/2"

30.

the arrow indicates what measurement?

a)

6 1/16"

b)

7 1/2"

c)

6 1/2"

d)

6 1/4"

31.

Would you use inches, feet, or miles to measure this REAL WORLD object?

a)

inches

b)

miles

c)

yards

32.

Would you use miles, light years, or feet to measure this REAL WORLD object?

a)

miles

b)

light years

c)

feet

33.

You need to measure your desk. You will use what measurement to measure your desk?

a)

Inches

b)

Miles

c)

Light Years

34.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
35.
Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
helpful.
b)
allowed
c)
dangerous.
d)
the quickest way to do a job.
36.
When in the lab you should wear...
a)
open-toed shoes.
b)
sandals.
c)
closed-toes shoes.
d)
no shoes.
37.
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
a)
after the class is over
b)
immediately 
c)
the following day
d)
never
38.
Labs are individual activities and you should ignore your group members or be the only one working. 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
When should you look over the experiment instructions? 
a)
After starting the lab
b)
When your teacher tells you to
c)
Before starting the lab
d)
It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!
40.
Which of the following are examples of dressing appropriately in the lab?
a)
Pulling long hair back
b)
Leaving long hair down to get in the chemicals. 
c)
Wearing sandals
41.

Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?

a)

A. To improve your vision

b)

B. To make you look like a bug

c)

C. To give you headaches

d)

D. To protect eyes any time in the lab

42.
Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as:
a)
A. A shield
b)
B. Goggles
c)
  C. A mask
d)
 D. None of the above
43.

How many members of the team can stand at one time.

a)

Only one student can stand at a time on your team.

b)

Two people. One for the tools and one for the cart.

c)

Three people. One for the tools, one for the cart and one for the safety glasses.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

44.
You may eat or drink in the science laboratory...
a)
after you have washed your hands.
b)
on the days you are not doing a lab.
c)
only from the beakers.
d)
at no time unless given teacher approval.
45.

Safety goggles are worn in the laboratory...

a)

to avoid eye strain.

b)

to improve your vision.

c)

only if you don't have corrective glasses.

d)

any time we are in the lab room

46.
A working model used to test a design
a)
test
b)
prototype
c)
constraint
d)
trouble shoot
47.
a person who uses technology and scientific knowledge to solve problems
a)
scientist
b)
analyst 
c)
engineer
d)
chemist
48.
a legal document used to give the owner rights to use and sell the product for a limited time
a)
contract
b)
invention
c)
signature
d)
patent
49.
first step in the engineering process
a)
brainstorm
b)
identify a problem
c)
design
d)
build
50.

second step in the engineering process

a)

Research

b)

build

c)

design

d)

redesign

51.

third step in the engineering process

a)

Brainstorm

b)

redesign

c)

build

d)

test and evaluate

52.

fourth step in the engineering process

a)

Shoot a rocket

b)

Choose a plan or design

c)

test and evaluate

d)

redesign

53.

fifth step in the engineering process

a)

redesign

b)

build

c)

brainstorm

d)

test and evaluate

54.

sixth step in the engineering process

a)

test and evaluate

b)

build

c)

redesign

d)

share the solution

55.

seventh step in the engineering process

a)

share the solution/Communicate

b)

redesign

c)

test and evaluate

d)

design

56.
True or false: Every engineering process only has 7 steps
a)
true
b)
false
57.
The engineering process begins by
a)
Brainstorming new ideas 
b)
Creating an advertisment
c)
Identifying the need or solution to a problem
d)
Sharing ideas
58.
When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually 
a)
only one possible correct solution
b)
a very limited number of possible correct solutions
c)
many possible correct solutions
59.
A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter for less than $30. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. Which of the following is the team’s constraint?
a)
designed to appeal to kids
b)
made out of recycled materials
c)
cost less than $30 to produce
d)
having to design a scooter
60.
In order to develop ideas for a basketball shoe, a design team visits three different shoe stores. What part of the design process is this?
a)
Create a Prototype
b)
Research the Problem
c)
Select the Most Promising Solution
d)
Redesign
61.
Coming up with multiple ideas and evaluating all ideas to determine the best possible solution is known as:
a)
The Iterative Process
b)
Constraints
c)
Brainstorming
d)
Criteria Referencing
62.
If your initial design doesn't fully solve the problem or meet the challenge, you must go back and revise your design. This is part of which step in the Design Process?
a)
Construct a Prototype
b)
Redesign
c)
Identify the Need
d)
Develop Possible Solutions
63.

eighth step in the engineering process

a)

share the solution/Communicate

b)

redesign

c)

test and evaluate

d)

design

64.
It is okay to use a utility knife to cut in a straight line.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
When cutting with a utility knife, you should cut in the direction that is:
a)
Away from your body
b)
Towards your leg
c)
To the side of your body
66.
When cutting with a utility knife, it is important to:
a)
Focus on your friend's hair to make sure they look good
b)
Focus on Snapchat to make sure you're not missing anything
c)
Focus on your homework for Mr. Tucker. He is giving a quiz.
d)
Focus on where you are cutting to ensure your hand is clear
67.
When cutting, you should:
a)
Score the cutting path and make multiple passes
b)
Cut really deeply so you only have to cut once
68.
When cutting, you should place your cardboard on
a)
your leg
b)
directly on a desk
c)
a desk with a piece of cardboard underneath
d)
a unicorn
69.
When cutting, your stabilizing hand should NEVER be
a)
Spread out for stability
b)
Holding the straight edge steady
c)
Off of the side of the straight edge away from the cut
d)
In the path of the blade
70.
You should hold the straight edge with
a)
Your hand spread out into the cutting area
b)
Your hand spread out on AND off the straight edge
c)
Your hand completely on the straight edge
d)
Only one finger

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