PLTW CEA Key Terms 2.3
1.A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to
stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth.
ANS Berm
2.Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines
for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure.
ANS Build- ing Code
3.The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment, including
the walls, ceiling or roof, and floor.
ANS Building Envelope
4.The various conductors, connections, and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source.
ANS Circuit
5.An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.
ANS Circuit Breaker .A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe.
ANS Cleanout
7.Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long, thin, and nee- dle-like.
ANS Coniferous
8.Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used.
ANS - Construction Type
9.Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
ANS Deciduous
10.A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit
breakers, which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various
locations throughout the building.
ANS Distribution Panel
11.Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.
ANS Drain
12.Removal of groundwater or surface water, or of water from structures, by
1.A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to
stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth.
ANS Berm
2.Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines
for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure.
ANS Build- ing Code
3.The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment, including
the walls, ceiling or roof, and floor.
ANS Building Envelope
4.The various conductors, connections, and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source.
ANS Circuit
5.An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs.
ANS Circuit Breaker .A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe.
ANS Cleanout
7.Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long, thin, and nee- dle-like.
ANS Coniferous
8.Five broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used.
ANS - Construction Type
9.Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
ANS Deciduous
10.A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit
breakers, which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various
locations throughout the building.
ANS Distribution Panel
11.Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.
ANS Drain
12.Removal of groundwater or surface water, or of water from structures, by
