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Structures Mid-Term Grade 7

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

A structure is...

a)

Only something that is made by humans

b)

Something that has a definite shape and function

c)

Anything with a strong skeleton surrounded by flexible material

d)

Only something that is made by nature

2.

Mountains, brick walls, and pyramids are all examples of

a)

Shell Structures

b)

Natural Structures

c)

Manufactured Structures

d)

Mass Structures

3.

In class we used a triple beam balance to measure _____________ in grams, and a spring scale to measure ________________ in Newtons.

a)

mass, mass

b)

mass, gravity

c)

mass, weight

d)

weight, mass

4.

A force is best described as a…

a)

Constant stress on a structure

b)

Newton

c)

Push or pull on an object that causes the object to move or change shape

d)

Thread that holds the universe together that can be controlled if it is with you

5.

How a force impacts a structure depends on the:

a)

Magnitude (strength) of the force

b)

Direction of the force

c)

Location of the force on the object

d)

All of the above

6.

A load is an example of what kind of a force

a)

Internal

b)

External

c)

Gravity

d)

Rigid

7.

An internal force acts on the __________ of a structure, whereas an external force acts on the ___________ of a structure, respectively.

a)

inside, inside

b)

outside, outside

c)

inside, outside

d)

outside, inside

8.

Gravity is an example of  ____________.

a)

an external force

b)

compression

c)

an internal force

d)

weight

9.

Compression is caused by a _____________ on an object, and tension is caused by a ____________ on an object, respectively.

a)

push, pull

b)

pull, push

c)

push, push

d)

pull, pull

10.

When the books caused the 3D shapes to fail during our strong shape lab, what type of internal force occurred?

a)

tension

b)

shear

c)

torsion

d)

compression

11.

What type of internal force occurs if I rip a sheet of paper?

a)

tension

b)

shear

c)

torsion

d)

bending

12.

Structural failure occurs when

a)

A force acts on a structure

b)

When a structure has to carry a load

c)

When a structure is built with a strong foundation

d)

When a structure can no longer withstand the forces being applied to it

13.

What type of internal force causes something to buckle or crumple when it fails?

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

torsion

d)

shear

14.

A rock climber holding onto a rope on the side of a mountain will apply which type of internal force on the rope?

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

shear

d)

torsion

15.

Fred dropped his towel in the pool and then George twisted it to take out the excess water. What kind of internal force was acting on the towel?

a)

tension

b)

compression

c)

shear

d)

torsion

16.

A cylinder is a strong shape because…

a)

 It cannot distribute forces evenly

b)

They are always made of strong materials

c)

 It has too many corners

d)

 It is able to distribute forces evenly

17.

One Newton is equal to about how many grams?

a)

1 gram

b)

10 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

1000 grams

18.

You are building a bridge and want to make sure it is very strong. What are 3 things you should consider (think about)/do/use when you are building it?

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19.

The roof of my cabin just collapsed! What are 2 things that may have caused this? Explain why you think this. Use the scientific vocabulary you learned in this unit.

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