WorksheetsBuilding Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which materials would construction workers use when building?
Nails
Metal
Glue
Tape
Towers are built so they are anchored to the ground or have a foundation.
True
False
What type of base will make the strudiest tower?
A wide, thick base
A small, skinny base
A base that is the same size as the rest of the tower
Which shape will create the most strength and stability when building an object?
circle
square
triange
It is important to make a detailed __________ before you build.
plan
object
Where would you put pillars to give the most support?
Site 1: A 5,000-foot span across an ocean bay where huge ships come and go. Which kind of bridge would be most suitable for this location?
Arch Bridge
Beam Bridge
Suspension Bridge
Cable-Stayed Bridge
What is the most important reason that builders use steel to build bridges?
Steel is affordable.
Steel is very strong.
Steel is abundant.
Steel is flexible.
a bridge that forms the shape of an arch
Beam bridge
Suspension bridge
Arch bridge
Abutment
a bridge is hung from cables
Suspension bridge
Arch bridge
Beam bridge
Span
a bridge that consists of beams supported by columns
Suspension bridge
Deck
Beam bridge
Arch bridge
a pushing force that tends to shorten objects
Compression
Suspension
Abutment
Tension
a pulling or stretching force that tends to lengthen objects.
Compression
Span
Piers
Tension
Rosie Revere is building a bridge between two towers out of newspaper. It keeps falling down. What would you suggest she do?
If you could ask an engineer or builder any question about building and testing materials, what would you ask?
What was your favourite part about this building unit?
Why is the golden gate bridge painted orange?
It is orange because orange was the architect's favourite colour
It is orange so that ships can see it stand out in the fog
It is orange because it is illegal for bridges to be any other colour
What was your favourite building activity?
Pasta Bridge
Array Calgary City
Popsicle and tape bridge
Card towers
Which one of these is a truss bridge?
What type of bridge is this?
In your own words, what is a fair test?
When we conduct an experiment it is important that we only change (a) variable.
