Bridges
Simple Machines
100

What type of bridge is made of cables that extend from main cables suspended on towers?

Suspension Bridge

100

Which machine is used to put holes into your wooden game board?

Drill Press

200

What type of bridge is created from triangles?

Truss Bridge

200

Which type of simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder?

Screw

300

What is the name of the center stone in an arch bridge?

Capstone

300

Which simple machine is a car tire?

Wheel and axle

400

Which famous suspension Bridge collapsed 4 months and 6 days after it opened to traffic?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge or "Galloping Gertie"

400

Which simple machine is a hammer when it is used to pull a nail out of a board?

Lever

500

What is the name of a bridge that covers land?

Viaduct

500

Which simple machine is a sliding board at the playground?

Inclined Plane