WorksheetsConstruction Machines & Equipment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Which statement best explains the main purpose of construction machines described in this section?
They decorate buildings with paint and lights.
They help build structures by doing heavy work people cannot do alone.
They only move small loads around parks.
They are used only to clean city streets.
What is the primary job of a bulldozer?
Dig deep holes for building foundations
Lift workers to the tops of buildings
Push piles of dirt, sand, and rocks to clear and level land
Carry cement in a rotating drum
Which feature helps an excavator dig and load materials?
A giant metal blade on the front
A long arm with a bucket on the end
Wings for flying over the site
Tall rubber tires for extra speed
A builder needs to move across rough, muddy ground without getting stuck. Which machine feature is most helpful for this job, and why?
Bulldozer tracks, because they grip rough ground better than tires
Excavator bucket, because it can scoop water
Bulldozer blade, because it is sharp like a knife
Excavator spinning top, because it makes the machine faster
Which construction machine carries materials like sand, gravel, or dirt and unloads them by lifting a big container on its back?
Dump truck
Crane
Road roller
Bulldozer
What is the long arm on a crane called that helps lift very heavy things high into the air?
Bucket
Boom
Roller
Blade
A road roller’s main job on a construction site is to:
Dig deep holes
Lift steel beams
Press down and flatten ground or asphalt
Carry dirt to another location
Which machine would be most essential when building a tall skyscraper and why?
Dump truck, because it dumps dirt where needed
Crane, because it lifts very heavy things high into the air
Road roller, because it smooths and flattens roads
Excavator, because it digs trenches
What is the main job of the truck shown, which has a big spinning drum on its back?
To dig holes in the ground
To keep concrete from getting hard while it is driven to a construction site
To lift steel beams high into the air
To flatten roads
Concrete is a mix used in building. Which set lists only materials that make up concrete?
Cement, water, sand, and gravel
Cement, wood, bricks, and nails
Water, soil, clay, and straw
Sand, glass, rubber, and paint
