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Bridges Gr. 4

Investigate feats of engineering

TermDefinition
bridge structure built to span natural or manmade obstacles such as rivers, bays, canyons, highways. and railways
tunnel a passageway that goes through or under natural or manmade obstacles such as rivers, mountains, roads, and buildings
ingenuity being clever, original, and inventive
commuter a person who regularly travels from one place to another to get to and from work
architect someone who DESIGNS large structures and provides advice on construction
engineer someone who uses SCIENCE and MATH to design and construct structures such as buildings, bridges, and tunnels
surveyor someone who uses math to measure ANGLES, DISTANCES, and ELEVATIONS on the earth's surfaces
level a tool made with a tube that holds liquid with an air bubble; it is used to measure a horizontal place
plane a flat or level surface
geometry the branch of math that looks at the relationship of points, lines, surfaces, and shapes
physics the science of how matter and energy work together; MATTER is what an object is made of; ENERGY is the ability to perform work
legacy something handed down that has long-lasting impact
tension a pulling force that pulls or stretches a material outward
compression a pushing force that squeezes or presses a material inward
beam a long, heavy part of a structure that serves as a support
arch a curved structure in the shape of an upside-down U
truss part of a bridge structure
suspension a structure that hangs to support a load
cable-stayed a very strong material that supports a structure
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