Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17
Chapter 14
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- The three types of natural resources that are inputs to production systems are
genetic materials, fossil fuel materials, and ______________. - We obtain genetic materials through farming, fishing, and forestry. True or false?
- Fossil fuels are mixtures of carbon and hydrogen. True or false?
- List the three main fossil fuel resources.
- What is the main difference between fossil fuel resources and minerals?
- Name a typical mineral.
- What is the major challenge involved in obtaining genetic materials?
- The process of gathering logs is called
- What are the major challenges involved in obtaining fossil fuel materials?
- Describe the method of seismographic study.
- What is the difference between a potential field and a proven reserve?
- Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel. True or false?
- Name one type of mining used to obtain coal.
- Name one way we can obtain minerals from water.
- What is fluid mining?
Chapter 15
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- List the three types of primary processes.
- What kind of primary processing produces lumber?
- Most lumber comes from softwood trees. True or false?
- List the three types of cores used in plywood manufacture.
- What kind of primary processing changes iron ore into steel products?
- Steel is an alloy. True or false?
- Pig iron is produced in a(n) _________________furnace.
- Zinc-coated steel is called ______________.
- Glass is produced by electrochemical means. True or false?
- What is float glass?
- List the three processes most petroleum refineries use.
- What is fractional distillation?
- What kind of primary processing produces aluminum?
- Bauxite is the raw material for producing aluminum. True or false?
- What is alumina?
Chapter 16
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- List the five basic steps involved in casting and molding.
- What is an expendable mold?
- List two basic safety rules to observe when using casting processes.
- Name the three ways we can make materials solid.
- What is a material’s plastic range?
- Name the three things all forming processes have in common.
- What are mated dies?
- Name one product shaped rolls produce.
- Plastics and glass are formed hot, but ceramics are formed cold.
True or false? - The two kinds of separating processes are machining and ______________-.
- What are the three things all chip-removal processes have in common?
- The two types of motion needed to make a cut are cutting motion and ____________motion.
- List two basic safety rules to observe when using machine tools.
- Burning gases to remove unwanted material from a workpiece is a nontraditional
form of machining. True or false? - What are the three types of conditioning processes?
- Name two kinds of bonding techniques.
- Give one example of a mechanical fastener.
- List two basic safety rules to observe when working with finishing processes.
Chapter 17
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- List the two kinds of constructed works.
- A condominium is a residential structure that the people living in it generally own.
True or false? - Give two examples of a government building.
- A home built in a factory is called a(n) ________________.
- You should use spread foundations on wet or sandy soils. True or false?
- The two types of floors in single-family homes are concrete slab or ________________.
- What is a fascia board used for?
- The two types of water systems that are part of a plumbing system are called and ______________.
- The most common type of insulation is __________________.
Matching questions: For Questions 10 through 22, match each description on the left with the correct construction step on the right. (Note: Answers can be used more than once.)
- __________________Sheathing the walls.
- __________________Putting up drywall.
- __________________Grading
- __________________Putting in footings.
- __________________Landscaping
- __________________Putting in a heat pump.
- __________________Installing a subfloor.
- __________________Installing the roof.
- __________________Driving in piles.
- __________________Marking the building site.
- __________________Placing floor joists.
- __________________Adding baseboards.
- __________________Installing a sidewalk.
- What does the term grade mean, as used in this chapter?
- Most railway bridges are beam bridges. True or false?
- With cantilever bridges, the ends of the arms do not carry any of the load.
True or false? - Tall dams holding back large quantities of water are called
B. Setting foundations.
C. Building the framework.Putting in footings.
D. Enclosing the structure.Landscaping
E. Installing utilities.Putting in a heat pump.
F. Finishing the exterior and interior.Installing a subfloor.
G. Completing the site.Installing the roof.Driving in piles.
