Mod 4 Earthquake Engineers Vocabulary

What does it mean to build a model?

• To build a copy of something, usually smaller than the original object

• To create a budget

• To brainstorm ideas

• To write a story

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What are Constraints?

• Opportunities

• Limitations or restrictions

• Advantages

• Freedoms

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What is an example of a Constraint?

• Unlimited resources

• Time limits

• Endless possibilities

• Infinite space

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What is the opposite of Compression?

• Expansion

• Squeezing

• Shrinking

• Tightening

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What might Constraints affect in a project?

• The color of the walls

• The project's timeline and budget

• The type of music played

• The food served

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What does "Dead Load" refer to?

• The weight of the structure itself

• The weight of the furniture inside

• The weight of the people inside

• The weight of the wind

What is an "Earthquake"?

• A type of weather

• The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface

• A type of building design

• A type of data

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What does the term "Elevation" refer to?

• Movement of energy from one place to another

• Height above sea level

• The process engineers use to develop a new product

• When only one variable in an experiment is changed

What does a fault line trace?

• A river path

• A geological fault

• A mountain range

• A forest boundary

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What are forces?

• Types of weather

• Types of rocks

• Push and pull

• Types of plants

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