Caterpillar D11

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/caterpillar-d11

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Caterpillar D11?112,700 kg (248,500 lbs)
2. What is the machine type?Heavy-duty crawler bulldozer
3. What is the manufacturer?Caterpillar Inc
4. Where is the Caterpillar D11 made?The machine is built in East Peoria, Illinois, in the United States.
5. Why is the Caterpillar D11 important?It helps people get the raw materials needed for many products and builds big structures faster and more safely.

Overburden Stripping: The process of removing surface layers of rock and soil to expose valuable mineral deposits.
Push-Loading: Using a bulldozer to push material into the bowl of a scraper to increase its load capacity.
Hydraulic Power: The use of pressurized fluid to generate mechanical force and motion for operating machine components.
Crawler Undercarriage: A system of tracks that provides stability, traction, and weight distribution for heavy vehicles.