L2 Unit 101 Different types of structures

What type of structure is used to carry water from a source to a distribution point?

• Tunnel

• Bridge

• Viaduct

• Aqueduct

Which type of bridge is a long bridge-like structure consisting of a series of arches that carries a road or railway across a valley or gorge?

• Truss bridge

• Beam bridge

• Arch bridge

• Suspension bridge

What is the purpose of a weir in flood management?

• To prevent erosion

• To hold back water

• To regulate water flow

• To absorb wave energy

What is the main purpose of a dry dock?

• To prevent erosion

• To load and unload cargo

• To regulate water flow

• To undertake work on a ship

Which renewable energy source directly absorbs the heat of the sun and circulates it through a heat exchanger into the hot water storage tank of a building?

• Tidal energy

• Biomass energy

• Solar water heating

• Wind energy

What is the main function of a mobile phone tower?

• To transfer heat from the air

• To transmit and receive radio waves

• To generate hydroelectricity

• To produce clean electricity

What is the purpose of a bund in coastal defences?

• To regulate water flow

• To absorb wave energy

• To prevent erosion

• To hold back water

What is the main function of a truss bridge?

• To carry water from a source to a distribution point

• To transmit and receive radio waves

• To carry a road or railway across a valley or gorge

• To regulate water flow

What is the purpose of a levee in flood management?

• To hold back water

• To absorb wave energy

• To regulate water flow

• To prevent erosion

What is the main function of a viaduct?

• To carry a road or railway across a valley or gorge

• To absorb wave energy

• To carry water from a source to a distribution point

• To regulate water flow