Famous Structures
Materials
Function
Man-Made/Natural Structures
Definitions
100
Name a great wall found in Asia?
The Great Wall of China
100
Name one material that was used to build the CN Tower?
Steel cables, concrete, metal
100
What is the function of a lighthouse?
For safety of boats and ships. To give light during the night and on foggy days.
100
What man-made structure is made out of ice?
An igloo.
100

What is tension?

Tension is a force where something is pulled apart or stretched

200
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is located in which country?
Australia
200

Name one material used to build beaver dams

Mud, sticks, branches

200

What is the function of the CN tower?

It is a communications tower, a tourist destination and it has a restaurant.

200
Give two examples of natural structures?
Beaver dam, nests, hives, bear caves, etc.
200

What is form?

Form is the shape, size and materials of a structure

300

What's the name of the tallest building in Dubai?

The Burj Khalifa

300
What type of material was used to build the front gate of the Taj Mahal?
Red sandstone
300

What is the function of the Eiffel Tower?

It transmitter station

300
Which natural structure gives humans wood and oxygen?
Trees and plants
300

What is stability?

Stability is a structure's ability to balance and stay fixed in one spot

400
Name a famous man-made structure in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Statue of Christ the Redemeer (Corcovado)
400
What is glass made out of?
Sand and silica
400

What is the function of the colosseum?

For gladiators to combat.
400
Which is the tallest mountain range in the world?
The Himalayas
400

What is triangulation?

Triangulation means using a triangle shape to make a structure stronger or more stable

500
Name 5 different famous man-made structures in the world.
Answer varies.
500

Rubber, meta, wood and graphite make this item you use everyday. What is it?

A pencil

500

What is compression?

It is a force where something is squished down or pushed together

500
What natural structures provide home and food for aquatic life in the ocean?
Coral reefs
500
What is a natural structure?

Natural structures are found in nature and are built by animals

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