Chapter: 03. From Here To There
Question 1
Name three different types of land transport visible in the picture that typically run on roads. Based on the chapter, how are vehicles like the bus, taxi, and truck in the picture generally powered? Compare the bicycle with the truck in terms of their power source and primary use mentioned in the chapter. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Question 2
Name the two primary means of air transport depicted in the image. Why is one of these vehicles considered the fastest means of transport for long distances? What is a specific advantage of the helicopter over the aeroplane, as described in the chapter, regarding landing locations? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Question 3
Describe how the pictures illustrate the evolution of land transport mentioned in the chapter. How did a key invention mentioned in the chapter, represented by the presence of the cart, simplify early land travel? Compare the efficiency of the traditional transport shown with the modern transport regarding carrying capacity and speed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Question 4
Identify two different types of water transport shown in the picture. What kind of goods do large ships typically carry, and where are these goods loaded or unloaded? Based on the chapter, how do some of the smaller boats, like a rowing boat, move on water without an engine? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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