Geography Flashcards
Why do people want to travel more now than in the past?
Transportation is improving
Why do we need different types of transportation? Give three reasons.
- Different transportation meet the needs of different people.
- travel greater distance- by air
- shorter distance- railway or road
What are the good points about air travel.
faster and take more passengers
What are the bad points about air travel?
plane crash and more expensive
Which country has the longest network of high-speed lines in Europe
Spain
How many people travel by air a year?
500 milion
Which county has the highest level of car ownership in the world?
Luxembourg
What is convenient about cars?
Comfortable to seat, take us exactly where we want to go, carry loads of luggage
Why do you think the amount of traffic has doubled?
population double
Which do you think have been the most effective improvement?
Motorway network built to link major cities
Where was the first roundabout built in the UK and when was it?
Letchworth Garden city in 1903
Which is the longest ring road in the world.
M25
What resources do cars use?
petrol
In what way might Skye be damaged by the bridge?
There is a cause of noise and air pollution
What is the worst problem caused by traffic?
air pollution
