A solid rock found deep underground below the dirt and soil; the foundation is usually built on top of this rock

A vertical support within the frame is a _____

When material is removed from the ground by digging

the outer walls of a building made from glass or stone that rest on the frame; also called a curtain wall. It’s typically the most important and prettiest.

The lowest part of a building- may be underground is the _____

Concrete that is made stronger by adding steel rods or wires that also protects the steel from changes in temperature due to fire or weather is called _______________  ________________.

The ___________ _______________ is a system of columns and beams that carries the weight and load of a building.

A strong metal made from a mixture (alloy) of iron and carbon that can be shaped into columns and beams is _______________.

the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

The ______________________of an object is the point at which weight is evenly dispersed, and all sides are in balance. 

______ means unlikely to fall over or give way. 

The __________ is the bottom or the foundation. 

A _______ is a structure that is taller than it is wide. 

The engineering design process is only used once.

The first step of the engineering design process is to what?

Only buildings use the engineering design process.

The second step in the engineering design process is to what?

During the _____ phase of the engineering design process, engineers use their knowledge and creativity to come up with many solutions to the problem.

The _____ phase of the engineering design process is the fourth step.

During the _________ phase of the engineering design process, engineers evaluate how the solution worked and think of how to improve their design.

Factors limiting a design are known as __________________. 

Giving up one benefit in order to obtain another is called a ___________. 

People trained to use science and technology to solve problems are called what?

A legal document that is issued by the government that protects inventions for a limited amount of time are known as these.