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Building Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which materials would construction workers use when building?

a)

Nails

b)

Metal

c)

Glue

d)

Tape

2.

Towers are built so they are anchored to the ground or have a foundation.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What type of base will make the strudiest tower?

a)

A wide, thick base

b)

A small, skinny base

c)

A base that is the same size as the rest of the tower

4.

Which shape will create the most strength and stability when building an object?

a)

circle

b)

square

c)

triange

5.

It is important to make a detailed __________ before you build.

a)

plan

b)

object

6.

Where would you put pillars to give the most support?

a)
b)
7.

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?

a)

Arch Bridge

b)

Beam Bridge

c)

Suspension Bridge

d)

Cable-Stayed Bridge

8.

What is the most important reason that builders use steel to build bridges?

a)

Steel is affordable.

b)

Steel is very strong.

c)

Steel is abundant.

d)

Steel is flexible.

9.

a bridge that forms the shape of an arch

a)

Beam bridge

b)

Suspension bridge

c)

Arch bridge

d)

Abutment

10.

a bridge is hung from cables

a)

Suspension bridge

b)

Arch bridge

c)

Beam bridge

d)

Span

11.

a bridge that consists of beams supported by columns

a)

Suspension bridge

b)

Deck

c)

Beam bridge

d)

Arch bridge

12.

a pushing force that tends to shorten objects

a)

Compression

b)

Suspension

c)

Abutment

d)

Tension

13.

a pulling or stretching force that tends to lengthen objects.

a)

Compression

b)

Span

c)

Piers

d)

Tension

14.

Rosie Revere is building a bridge between two towers out of newspaper. It keeps falling down. What would you suggest she do?

4 lines
15.

If you could ask an engineer or builder any question about building and testing materials, what would you ask?

4 lines
16.

What was your favourite part about this building unit?

4 lines
17.

Why is the golden gate bridge painted orange?

a)

It is orange because orange was the architect's favourite colour

b)

It is orange so that ships can see it stand out in the fog

c)

It is orange because it is illegal for bridges to be any other colour

18.

What was your favourite building activity?

a)

Pasta Bridge

b)

Array Calgary City

c)

Popsicle and tape bridge

d)

Card towers

19.

Which one of these is a truss bridge?

a)
b)
c)
20.

What type of bridge is this?

4 lines
21.

In your own words, what is a fair test?

4 lines
22.

When we conduct an experiment it is important that we only change (a)   variable.