Term 3 School Test Flashcards
Which 2 types of transport use a steam engine?
A Ship and a train
Explain how a steam engine works
It uses steam energy from water that has been boiled above a coal fire in the engine
Name 4 types of sailboats
Arab Dhow
Caravel
British tall ships
Clippers
Name the two brothers who invented the aeroplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright (1903)
How long did it take them to fly across the United States?
84 Days
Name 5 different ways of travelling on land
Animals Train Motor car Cart Carriage Wagon Bicycle
Explain how a hot air balloon works
They used smoke from a fire to blow hot air into a silk bag attached to a basket. The hot air rises and allows the balloon to be lighter than air
What did airships use to move forward?
They were almost like hot air balloons, they had petrol engines
Name 2 types of trains we use today
Diesel train
electric train
Name 2 things that the Chinese invented
Kite (400BC)
Compass
Give 2 reasons why exhaust fumes are bad
Health problems - damage to lungs
Plants and animals - poisonous
Changes in the weather - gas destroys the ozone layer so more heat comes to earth
