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Ships Flashcards

1
Q

How long have rivers been used for transport

A

Thousands of years ago

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2
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Why are rivers slow for transport

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Depends on water currents and manpower to row the boat

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3
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Boats are smaller than ships - true or false

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True

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4
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What can boats be powers by

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Oars paddles or a steering pole or if they have sails then the wind

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5
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What powered older ships

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Steam engines

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6
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What powers modern ships

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Fuel-driven engines

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7
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Where have sailing boats been developed

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Most parts of the world

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8
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Do sailing boats have an engine

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No, a sail and propelled by the wind

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9
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What was the main form of sea travel for many years

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Sailing boats

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10
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What was the first use of sailing boats

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Fishing and travel between islands in an archipelago

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11
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How do you spell archipelago

A

Archipelago

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12
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What we’re sail boats used for later

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Transport people and cargo (goods) all over the world

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13
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What was the first type of boat

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A dugout made by hollowing a tree trunk

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14
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When were dugouts first used

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From 6300 BC (before Christ - so more than 8000 years ago)

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15
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What is a carved canoe

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16
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Where are carved canoes used (Mokoros)

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By fisherman on the Zambezi river and okovango delta (Africa)

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17
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Are mokoros safe

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They are sturdy and strong but crocodiles can pull fisherman out of them

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18
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What is a coracle and what is it made from

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A round boat like a basket made from branches or twigs, the outside is covered with tar or pitch - why? To make it waterproof

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19
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Talk about the Egyptian rowing boat

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Used very long ago (1600bc), long narrow boat powered by oarsmen

20
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Did the Egyptian rowing boat have sails

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Not in the beginning but they were added over 1000 years ago

21
Q

Who invented kayaks

A

The Inuit people

22
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Where were the Inuit people from

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23
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How many people go in a kayak

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One and sometimes two

24
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What did they used the kayak for

A

Hunting and transportation

25
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How does the paddle work

A

It has two blades so can be used on both sides of the boat

26
Q

What were the kayak paddles made from

A

Driftwood (wood washed up by the sea or whale bones covered with stretched animal skin and whale fat

27
Q

Why did they add whale fat to the blades

A

To make them waterproof - so it was a layer of protection like shoe polish on your school shoes

28
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What did the Greeks and Phoenicians use to sale

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They were good sailors who made big cargo ships

29
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Where did the Greeks and Phoenicians sail

A

In the Mediterranean Sea ( both have capitals)

30
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How do you spell Mediterranean Sea

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Mediterranean Sea

31
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By 500 BC what had the Greeks and Phoenicians added to their boats

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An extra mast and sail

32
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What is a mast

A

It is the long pole that the sail attaches to

33
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Who built the largest ships of their time and how big were they

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The Romans whose ships could carry 1000 people and up to 14 000 kg

34
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What did the Roman Merchant Ships transport

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Lots of grain (to make flour) from Egypt

35
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Why did the Roman Merchant ships transport grain all the way from Egypt by boat

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Because it was cheaper than doing it by land

36
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Who made Dhows and what were they used for

A

Originally from the Middle East and they were used on the Nile river

37
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What is distinct (different) about a Dhow

A

It is a small boat with a large sail

38
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How are the planks of the dhow held together (hint: think about where they were used)

A

Coconut husk rope

39
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How many masts do dhows have

A

Usually two masts but there are different types of dhows

40
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Who made the Junk

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The chinese

41
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Why is a Junk a good boat

A

It’s fast, easy to handle and can sail upwind

42
Q

What divides the sails of a junk

A

horizontal pieces of bamboo called battens

43
Q

How do you spell battens

A

Battens

44
Q

How do do the battens on the sails help the Chinese junk

A

They help the boat sail in different wind conditions and make the boat more aerodynamic

45
Q

How do you spell aerodynamic

A

Aerodynamic

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