Bridges Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. – A first version or model of something that is tested and improved.
  2. 4. – The place where two parts of the bridge connect.
  3. 7. – A framework made of triangles used to support bridges and add strength.
  4. 10. the thing the bridge is going over (water, road, etc)
  5. 13. – A force that pushes or squeezes materials together.
Down
  1. 1. – The length between two supports of a bridge.
  2. 2. – How steady and strong something is without tipping over.
  3. 5. – Something that is built and has parts arranged in a certain way to stay strong.
  4. 6. – Making sure weight is spread out evenly so the bridge doesn’t lean or fall.
  5. 8. – Parts of the bridge that hold it up, like columns or abutments.
  6. 9. – A force that pulls materials apart.
  7. 11. – The weight or force a bridge must carry or hold up.
  8. 12. – A straight, strong piece of a structure that supports weight.