Transport Through Time Flashcards
What does transport mean?
Transport means carrying goods and people from one place to another.
Name three ways to transport on land?
Any three: Animals, bicycles, trains, motorcycles, cars, taxis, buses, walking
Name two ways to travel on water?
Any two : Canoes, boats, shops, swimming, ferries
How do we travel in air?
Airplanes, helicopters
True or false: Donkeys can’t carry heavy loads
False
Provide two reasons that donkeys are not good for transport
Donkeys can be stubborn, Donkeys can’t travel long distances without getting tired and hungry.
Name two reasons why donkeys are good for travel
They can carry people, they can carry heavy loads, they can pull carts
What were early (first) wheels made of?
Wooden discs with a hole in the centre
What is the axle of a wheel?
A shaft on which the wheel turns
Name three things that use wheels
Any three: Carts; bicycles; motor cars; trains; aeroplanes for taking off and landing
In what ways do you think the wheel changed transport on land?
Example: The wheel made transport faster and easier ; Wheels allow one to move very heavy objects
True or False : A wagon is a covered vehicle
True
True or False : Even on rough roads, wagons are comfortable to sit in
False
True or False : Oxen do not need a person to guide them
False
What animals are usually used to pull wagons?
Oxen
What were wagons used for?
To transport goods
Were coaches invented before or after cars?
Before
What animal is usually used to pull a coach?
Horse
What stops a horse’s hooves from wearing?
Horseshoes
True or False : The first bicycle did not have pedals.
True
What is a Penny-Farthing?
A bicycle with a front wheel bigger than the back wheel
Fill in the correct word. Either “before “ or “after “: A bicycle without pedals was invented … a bicycle with pedals
Before
Fill in the correct word, either “before “ or “ after”: The safety bicycle was invented … the bicycle with no pedals.
After
What is a tandem bicycle?
A bicycle with two seats and two pairs of pedals for two people.
Who invented the steam engine?
George Stephenson
Before the steam engine, what was the most important form of transport?
Horses
What advantages did the steam engine have over the horse?
It never got tired, It could carry heavy loads and people at the same time
The steam locomotive that George Stephenson invented was called: a) The Car b) The Rocket c) The Speedlash
B) The Rocket
Correct the sentence if required: The very first cars were powered by steam and drove very fast
The very first cars were powered by steam and drove slowly
What is transport that was developed recently called?
Modern transport
What do most forms of modern transport need to travel?
Good tar roads; petrol or diesel
What is the main advantage of old forms of transport?
Could travel without tar roads ; Didn’t use fossil fuels that pollute the air
What are the main advantages of modern transport?
It is faster; Don’t need food and care like animals
What is a raft?
A flat vessel made of logs or planks that is used on water
How were the first canoes made?
By chopping out the insides of logs
What is used to move rafts, canoes and reed boats forward?
Human muscle and oars
Name two ancient water vessels
Canoe, raft, reed boat
What is the sail on a ship for?
Sails catch the wind that move the ship forward
Why is a clipper called so?
It has three or more masts so it moves very quickly and “clips” through the waves
Name a sailing vessel
Any one: Clipper, tall ship, caravel, junk, dhow
How do you think new sailing ships affected trading between countries?
Example : The ships were able to carry lots of cargo and could be faster than land transport. Countries that were not connected by land could now trade with each other.
Did any passengers escape the Titanic sinking?
Yes
What replaced sailing ships for cargo transport on water?
Steamships
What is used to transport goods around the world on water today?
Cargo and container ships
Name some of the environmental impacts that transport has?
Examples: Landscape is destroyed to create roads and railways; cars and airplanes pollute the air; oil tanker spills cause sea life to die and cover beaches in oil
What was the first aircraft to carry a human in the air?
A hot ait balloon
What was the cause of people not wanting to use airships for travel?
The Hindenburg disaster in 1937. It burst into flames just before landing in front of a crowd of people who were watching it land.
What did the Wright Brothers fly before the first aeroplane?
A glider that flies on air currents.
Why are the Wright Brothers important history?
They invented the aeroplane.
Name three differences between the Wright Brothers ‘ first aeroplane and a modern aeroplane.
The modern aeroplane is much faster; the Wright Brothers ‘ aeroplane could not fly as high as modern aeroplanes; the Wright Brothers ‘ aeroplane had a double wing
