Your friend Daniel notices wall supports that have a masonry block at ground level and an arch that connects the block to the wall while studying gothic European cathedrals. What structures is Daniel MOST LIKELY looking at?

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Responses

flying buttresses

flying buttresses

barrel vaults

barrel vaults

lancet arches

lancet arches

ribbed arches

ribbed arches

1 answer

Daniel is MOST LIKELY looking at flying buttresses. These structures typically consist of a masonry block (the buttress) that provides support to the wall through an arch that connects the buttress to the wall, allowing for greater height and stability in Gothic cathedrals.