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Geodesic Domes Quiz Number: 6 Course Name: Industrial Technology/Engineering Quiz N0. = 6 Teacher: E. schmidt Teacher's Home Page: http://www.oocities.org/Baja/2140/ENG.htm Teacher's Email: schmidte@putnam.k12.il.us

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1.	The first person to apply for a patent for geodesic domes was;
	a)	Buckminster Fuller
	b)	S. Tower
	c)	Roger Empire
	d)	Eifel T. Paris
	e)	Bucky Fulton
2.	A geodesic dome has no:
	a)	outer walls
	b)	load-bearing interior walls
	c)	load-bearing foundation
	d)	basement
	e)	crawl space
3.	In a dome the light, heat and sound should be:
	a)	scattered
	b)	evenly distributed
	c)	non-existent
	d)	computerized
	e)	cheap
4.	Which of these could be an extension off a geodesic dome:
	a)	greenhouse
	b)	garage
	c)	carport
	d)	sun porch
	e)	all of these
5.	The basic construction shape of a dome is the:
	a)	square
	b)	rectangle
	c)	circle
	d)	triangle
	e)	ellipse
6.	A tetrahedron is a _____ sided pyramid:
	a)	1
	b)	2
	c)	3
	d)	4
	e)	5
7.	The number one factor affecting the efficient use of materials and energy in any structure is its:
	a)	foundation
	b)	roof
	c)	location
	d)	shape
	e)	height above sea level
8.	The number one factor affecting heat loss or gain in any structure is its:
	a)	shape
	b)	insulation thickness
	c)	windows
	d)	doors
	e)	heating system
9.	The domes shape gives a savings of _____% on heating and cooling:
	a)	5-10
	b)	10-20
	c)	20-40
	d)	30-50
	e)	50-65
10.	Because of the domes lower surface area approximately _____% less sound goes through the walls from the outside:
	a)	15
	b)	20
	c)	25
	d)	50
	e)	30
11.	A typical dome has how many exterior long walls:
	a)	3
	b)	4
	c)	5
	d)	6
	e)	7
12.	Domes have been tested to withstand _______ mph winds:
	a)	50
	b)	75
	c)	100
	d)	150
	e)	200
13.	To raise the domes height, _______ walles are used:
	a)	wood
	b)	riser
	c)	block
	d)	level
	e)	loft
14.	A ____ is used to increase interior space:
	a)	airlock
	b)	swimming pool
	c)	garage
	d)	loft
	e)	rec-room
15.	Which is not a type of foundation:
	a)	perimeter wall
	b)	slab
	c)	grade beam
	d)	half basement
	e)	joist riser

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