What are the advantages of wrought iron, and how is cast iron an improvement as a building material?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Wrought iron is soft and flexible, and, when heated, it can be easily twisted into a variety of forms. To create cast iron, carbon is added to the iron, forming a more rigid and stronger material.
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A. thrust B. proscenium C. flexible space D. arena
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a. True b. False
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a) their religion was monotheistic. b) a husband could have many wives. c) the men wore long hair and beards. d) they wrote down their religious beliefs.
John White, a member of Sir Walter Raleigh’s original 1585 expedition to the Americas, is notable for his
a) watercolors of the local peoples, flora, and fauna. b) successful planting of tobacco as an export cash crop. c) marriage to the Indian princess Pocahontas. d) founding of the London Company of Virginia.