At the Building Site
Quiz
It is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air
- crane
- excavator
- cement mixer
- dumper truck
It is a large powerful tractor with a broad metal bucket at the front, used for moving large amounts of earth or rubble.
- crane
- excavator
- dumper truck
- cement mixer
It is a truck with a revolving container for cement.
- excavator
- crane
- dumper truck
- cement mixer
It is a vehicle with a container that can be tilted to dump its contents.
- crane
- excavator
- dumper truck
- cement mixer
It is a mixture of sand, water and cement which is used to hold bricks firmly together.
- mortar
- lime
- concrete
- plaster
Building material made by mixing cement with sand, gravel and water.
- mortar
- lime
- concrete
- plaster
Soft mixture of lime, sand and water that becomes hard when dry and is used for making a smooth surface on walls and ceilings.
- mortar
- gravel
- concrete
- plaster
White substance (calcium oxide) obtained by heating limestone.
- mortar
- lime
- concrete
- plaster
Baked or dry clay, usually in the shape of a rectangle.
- marble
- brick
- board
- mortar
Type of hard limestone.
- board
- marble
- clay
- gravel
Thick, flat, often rectangular or square piece of stone, wood or other solid substance.
- aggregate
- gravel
- slab
- mortar
Slab of baked clay or other material used in rows for covering roofs, walls, flowers etc.
- tile
- board
- concrete
- mortar
Frame made of long metal tubes put up next to a building so that builders, painters and other men can work on it.
- plank
- girder
- rafter
- scaffold
Long, strong iron or steel beam used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings.
- girder
- brick
- ladder
- plank
A parallel, sloping beam supporting the tiles, slates etc of a roof.
- rafter
- brick
- scaffold
- ladder
Long flat piece of sawn timber, 50-150 mm thick and at least 200 mm wide, used for making floors.
- plank
- brick
- girder
- rafter