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WorksheetsNatural and built environment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What can you see in NATURAL environment?
What can you see in BUILT environment?
What is a built environment?
The natural biotic and abiotic factors of an environment.
Man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.
The commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest.
A type of tourism involving travel to remote or exotic locations in order to take part in physically challenging outdoor activities.
List the set of architectural working drawings that must be submitted to the authorities for approval before construction begins.
Why should reinforcement steel bars be placed in the block pockets when constructing a 6-inch block wall?
To add significant strength to the wall.
To make the wall look visually appealing.
To ensure that the wall can be easily rendered when built.
To prevent the foundation from slipping in an earthquake.
True or False
Building plans must be approved by the homeowner and general contractor in order for the building to be legally occupied.
True
False
Concrete is almost always used in a building's (a) since it provides a solid mass of durable material to support the building's floors, walls and roof systems.
Fill in the blank:
Plot plans or site plans provide detailed information about a building's location and the (a) of the building site
List 3 services or functions that a roof provide for a building?
Keeps the foundation cool in the summer and warm in the winter
Provides shade for the building
Keeps the air conditioning running on low during the day
Provides weather proof barrier for the building's occupants
Directs rainwater away from the building
A floor plan provides a (a) view of a building's foot print
Shopping malls, schools, parks and residential developments along with roads, bridges and harbors are all considered part of the '___________ ______________'
(a)
True or False:
Building plans are too complicated for most people to understand and a civil engineer or skilled architect are needed to read them.
True
False
what are natural changes to the environment?
Heavy rainfall
Rivers
Wind
Earthquakes
Building roads and houses
building roads and highways are
natural changes
people changes
building houses, office blocks and skyscrapers are
natural changes
people changes
