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WorksheetsUnit 101: Introduction to the built environment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why are modern commercial buildings normally constructed using steel framework and cladding? Select two answers.
Easily adapted for change of use
Has the least impact on the environment
Provides the greatest amount of space available
Makes the best use of locally sourced building materials
They do not require fire proofing
What is carried on an aqueduct?
Roads
Railways
Canals
Gas Pipes
What type of property shares two party walls?
Bungalow
Semi-detached
Terraced
Detached
Prior to the mid-20th century most properties were built using which materials?
Reinforced concrete panels
Imported handmade bricks
Local stone and timber
Steel work and glass
What is the term given to a prefabricated section that is transported into position to form a tunnel below sea level?
Bored
Cut and covered
Immersed tube
Gabion
Select two methods of costal defences from the list below.
Floodplain
Groyne
Weir
Bunds
Revetments
What type of external wall construction method is shown?
Clear cavity
Solid block
Partial fill
Full fill
What name is given to the interconnecting system of roads and railways?
Superstructure
Substructure
Infrastructure
Megastructure
What type of renewable energy is generated by water?
Photovoltaic
Air source
Ground source
Hydroelectric
Which three types of roof covering are shown?
Slate, thatch, tile
Thatch, tile, corrugated iron
Corrugated iron, slate, thatch
Tile, corrugated iron, slate
