Vocabulary
An object with a definite, unchanging size and shape which serves a purpose.
What is a structure?
The pyramids are an example of this.
What is a mass structure?
How something is able to help people.
What is benefits to society?
A material that is easy to deform.
What is soft?
A joint that allows movement.
What is a mobile joint?
The pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because of its design.
What is aesthetics?
A main disadvantage is that tiny imperfections can weaken the entire structure.
What is a shell structure?
Any risks or safety hazards due to the strucutre.
What is safety?
This property is integral to a window's function.
What is transparent?
Classify the joints found in a desk.
What is rigid joint?
Can be living or non-living.
What is natural structures?
Made up of more than one structural form.
What is a combination structure?
Define Performance requirements.
What is what the structure must be able to do to meet certain standards?
Made of elastic tissues which allow the skeletal frame to move.
What are muscles?
Lego is an example of this kind of joint.
What is interlocking shapes?
This is often the weakest part of the structure.
What is joints?
A main advantage of this type of structure is that it is strong and lightweight.
What is a frame structure?
The function of a covered entry tunnel in an Igloo.
What is to keep out the cold wind?
Name the properties and materials suitable for a basketball.
What is elastic, strong; And leather, rubber?
the 5 types of way materials can be joined.
What are adhesives, interlocking shapes, fasteners, and ties?
Define margin of safety.
What is the load carrying capacity of a system exceeding the expected load?
What is an example of a combination structure?
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Name one design feature found in a northern climate house and explain the function.
What is double glazed windows to keep heat in and cold out?
What is thick insulation to keep heat in and cold out?
What is a steep roof to allow rain and snow to slip off?
What are the material properties of copper pot.
What is electrical conductor, hard, and strong?
Give an example of a mobile joint and a rigid joint found in the human body.
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What is shoulder; and skull?