Tools of the Trade
This tool is used to measure angles, especially 90°.
What is a square?
Workers wear this on their heads to protect from falling objects.
What is a hard hat?
This gray powder mixed with water makes concrete.
What is cement?
A triangle with sides 3, 4, and 5 is an example of this type of triangle.
What is a right triangle?
This iconic tower in Paris was built in 1889 for the World’s Fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
A powered tool used to cut wood in straight lines.
What is a circular saw?
Bright vests and clothing worn to be easily seen.
What is high-visibility gear?
This material comes in 2x4 and is the backbone of framing.
What is lumber?
If a wall is 10 feet long and you need studs every 16 inches, you’ll need this many studs.
What is 9?
This tall building in New York was the world’s tallest from 1931 to 1970.
What is the Empire State Building?
This tool drives nails quickly with compressed air.
What is a nail gun?
The “3-point rule” applies when using this equipment.
What is a ladder?
This insulation type looks like pink cotton candy.
What is fiberglass insulation?
2x4 lumber actually measures this size in inches.
What is 1.5 by 3.5 inches?
This bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County and is painted “International Orange.”
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
You’d use this to check if a surface is perfectly horizontal or vertical.
What is a level?
Sheets of this material are often called drywall.
What is gypsum board?
The area of a 12 ft by 8 ft wall is this many square feet.
What is 96 sq ft?
This ancient construction in Egypt is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This tool has both a claw and a head and is one of the most common on job sites.
What is a hammer?
Workers must use this fall protection system when working over 6 feet above ground.
What is a harness/lifeline?
This strong, lightweight metal is often used for framing instead of wood.
What is steel?
A pitch of 6/12 means for every 12 inches of run, the roof rises this many inches.
What is 6 inches?
This world’s tallest building is located in Dubai.
What is the Burj Khalifa?