WorksheetsTacoma Narrows Bridge
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What state is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in?
Connecticut
Maine
Utah
Washington
What city is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge located in?
Jewett City
Salt Lake City
Tacoma
Toledo
What was the nickname of the Tacoma Narrows bridge?
Wavy Bridge
Flex Bridge
Galloping Gertie
Swirlie Bridge
What does the Tacoma Narrows Bridge go over?
Water
Land
Railroad tracks
none of these
What type of weather caused the eventual collapse of the bridge back in the 1930s?
Rain
Wind
Snow
Extreme Heat
How many PEOPLE died from the bridge collapse?
Zero
10
236
1200
What type of bridge is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
Beam
Suspension
Arc
Cantilever
What is the bridge made out of?
Plastic
Wood
Steel and Concrete
Bricks
What forces/stresses caused the bridge to collapse?
Compression
Tension
Torsion & Shear
All of them
What year did they first start working on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
1950
1938
1920
1910
