Grade 7 - Unit 4 - Structures and Forces Vocabulary

Flashcards for Grade 7 Unit 4 - Structures and Forces

Solid

A type of structure with mass.

Frame

A structure relying on a skeletal framework.

Shell

A structure utilizing a thin, outer covering.

Combination

A structure that combines multiple types.

Function

The intended task or purpose of a structure.

Containing

A structural function related to enclosure.

Transporting

A structural function related to conveying items.

Sheltering

A structural function that provides protection.

Supporting

A structural function that holds something up

Lifting

A structural function related to raising something.

Fastening

A structural function related to joining components.

Separating

A structural function related to dividing things.

Communicating

A structural function related to exchanging information.

Breaking

A structural function related to cleaving something.

Holding

A structural function related to keeping something secure.

Design

The overall plan or arrangement of a structure.

Natural

Existing or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Manufactured

Made by humans.

Force

A push or pull causing an object to change shape or movement.

Static Load

Force with constant magnitude, direction, and application point.

Dynamic Load

Force with changing magnitude, direction, and application point.

External Force

Force acting on a structure from the outside.

Internal Force

Force acting within a structure.

Compression

A force that presses or squeezes a material.

Tension

A force that pulls or stretches a material.

Shear

Force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another

Torsion

A force that twists a material.

Structural Failure

When a structure gives way due to forces acting on it.

Truss

Bridge type that uses interlocking triangles.

Lamination

A property achieved in materials through layering.