Shell Frame or Mass
Natural or Manufactured
Describing Structures
Structural Strength
Forces
100

 what is a igloo?

SHELL

100

What is something made by humans? 

Man-made

100

Limits in which a structure is expected to preform its function safely 

what is Margin or Safety?

100

True or False

The location on a structure where a force is applied affects the outcome.

True

100

The standard unit for measuring force is called

The Newton

200

What is a egg?

SHELL

200

What is a spiderweb?

NATURAL 

200

the beauty of an object

what is aesthetics? 

200

True or False

The direction in which a force acts on a structure also determines what effect that force will have.

True

200

True or false

The lighter the object the bigger force of gravity it will have. 

False

300

What is an brick wall?

Solid

300

What is a tree house?

MANUFACTURED

300

the "JOB" of a structure 

what is function?

300

The bigger a force is referred to as?

Magnitude

300

The amount of matter in an object.

Measured in grams

Mass

400

What is a skyscraper? 

FRAME

400

what is a computer?

MANUFACTURED

400

can structures have different designs but serve the same function?

YES

400

who is the most stable ballerina baseball player gymnasts in handstand or weight lifter?

Baseball player 

400

A measure of the FORCE acting on an object.

Weight

500

what is a hockey helmet?

COMBINATION or MIX AND MATCH

500

something that has a definite shape an size and serves a function(purpose).

What is a structure?

500

What is the strongest shape?

Triangle

500

Wide base

Low center of gravity

symmetry

solid foundation 

 

Stable Structure

500

The biggest force affecting weight.

Gravity

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