Ch. 5A
Mix 1
Ch. 5B
Mix 2
Ch. 5C
100

Transportation that moves many people at one time and is available to the general public

                                 x6

Mass Transportation

100

How is an intercity bus different from an urban bus?

                                 x6

Intercity buses are designed for passengers to travel from city to city, while urban buses are designed for passengers to travel around their local communities 

100

What is the average displacement of a modern containership?

                                x6

21,000 Tons

100

Why are ships that transport oil called supertankers?

                                     x6

They are very large ships designed with huge tanks for the specific purpose of carrying oil or other liquids 

100

Name at least 3 jobs that helicopters do?

                                     x6

Medical

Search & Rescue

Passenger Transportation

Delivery Services

Industrial Operation

Military

200

What is the purpose of a transmission?

                                  


To transfer power from the engine to the axles and wheels

200

The weight of water that is moved out the way by a floating ship and its cargo

x5

Displacement

200

Large ocean-going vessel designed to carry containers filled with cargo

                                    

Containerships

200

A body of water that is deep and wide enough to allow boats and ships to pass

Navigable Waterway

200

What was the name of the first American jet to be released, it was considered to have the largest boarding total at that time?

                                    x5

Boeing 707

300

Why do some tractor-trailer trucks have air deflectors on top of the tractor?

To make the tractor-trailer more resistant to the wind, up to 20% more resistant 


300

An aircraft lifted by being filled with a gas that is lighter than air

Lighter-Than-Air Craft

300

Name the five types of navigable waterways?

x4

Lake

Canal

River

Coastal

Oversea


300

A two-part truck that includes a tractor, or engine and cab along with a trailer that holds the cargo

Tractor-Trailer

300

What do the letters in NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

400

What causes a maglev to "float" above its guideway

electromagnets, the forces of magnetic attraction and repulsion cause the train to float an inch off the guideway

400

Name the three different type of wheel drives

x3

Front Wheel Drive

Rear Wheel Drive

Four Wheel Drive (All Wheel Drive)

400

Why is intermodal transportation so efficient?

It allows you to combine two forms of transportation together to reach your destination quickly 

400

Name at least three examples of land transportation

x3

Car

Bus

Truck

Train

400

Name at least three types of unusual kinds payloads carried by a space shuttle?

Scientific Equipment

Satellites

Space Vehicles

Modules

ISS Components 


500

Name the three different types of trucks that are used, with an example for each

x2

Light Duty (pickup trucks) 

Medium Duty (sanitation, soft drink, fuel trucks)

Heavy Duty (tractor-trailer, 18 wheeler)

500

How is a plane lifted into the air?

By reducing pressure above the wing and increasing pressure below it

500

What is the difference between a boat and a ship? 

a boat is a smaller vessel usually restricted to inland waterways, while a ship is a large deep-water vessel usually restricted to ocean waterways

500

Name the three general types of water transportation vessels

x2

Passenger Vessels

Cargo Ships

Specialty Crafts

500

What was the name of the first jumbo jet and how much weight could it carry?

Boeing 747 & 100 Tons

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