Structures and Forces Review Quiz 1

Which of the following is a structure built to support its own load without collapsing?

• A house’s wooden frame

• A floating balloon

• A pile of loose sand

• A steel beam bridge

What type of structure is made primarily by stacking or piling materials?

• Frame structure

• Solid (mass) structure

• Shell structure

• Combination structure

Which is a shell structure?

• A spider’s web

• A wooden chair

• An eggshell

• A brick wall

A frame structure is best described as:

• A hollow structure with a thin outer layer

• A structure made by weaving fibers together

• A structure made of a network of parts supporting each other

• A structure formed by stacking solid materials

Which of these is an example of a combination structure?

• A bicycle (frame and cover)

• A simple mud brick

• A single-layer balloon

• A stone pyramid

The term "form" of a structure refers to:

• How much weight it can hold

• The shape and physical appearance

• The materials used inside

• The color of the paint

The function of a structure involves:

• The reason it was built and what it does

• Only its decorative style

• Its exact height measurement

• The price it cost to build

If a structure’s function is to protect something, its form should:

• Be very small

• Allow people to see inside easily

• Support and enclose the protected object

• Be as flat as possible

A building designed to resist earthquakes focuses on:

• External appearance only

• Reducing weight to zero

• Stability and strength against forces

• Eliminating all internal supports

Gravity is:

• A push force from the ground

• A force that pulls objects toward Earth’s center

• A force that pushes objects upward

• A force that only acts in space