Question

Chapter 3 provides information about the history of bridges at Niagara Falls and the “What Is a Suspension Bridge” section describes what suspension bridges are and how they work.

Which details from the text best support the inference that suspension bridges are designed for areas like Niagara Falls.

Select the two correct answers.

A. The weight of a suspension bridge roadway is supported over water by a system of cables.

B. Charles Ellet Jr. came up with the idea to stretch a cable from the US side of the falls to Canada.


C. Some very famous bridges, such as the Brooklyn Bridge, are suspension bridges that use cables.

D. Towers are built on either side of a waterway and cables are stretched across the water to connect the towers.

Answer 1

A and D because they best show that suspension bridges are built for Niagara Falls. I know this because Niagara Falls is full o water

Answer 2

The two details from the text that best support the inference that suspension bridges are designed for areas like Niagara Falls are:

A. The weight of a suspension bridge roadway is supported over water by a system of cables.

D. Towers are built on either side of a waterway, and cables are stretched across the water to connect the towers.

These details explain how suspension bridges are constructed with cables and towers, making them suitable for spanning wide and challenging environments like Niagara Falls.