Transportation Is...
Impact on Economy
Industry HotSpots
Successes and Difficulties
Strategies
100
What is transportation?
how we distribute resources around the world
100
What is the main use of transportation in Canada's economy?
transporting goods to other communities/cities that can't access certain items locally
100
What is Ontario's main highway transportation route?
Highway 401
100
If main highways were ever shut down due to this, transports and other vehicles would have a hard time transporting goods.
weather
100
What strategy is used to transport larger amounts of products quicker?
double load transport trucks
200
What are three vehicles used to transport goods?
cars, planes, trains, transport trucks, boats etc
200
What human actions are used to increase the economy within this industry?
human travel
200
Where is the main water transportation route in Canada? This is mainly used for boats, barges and ferries.
the St. Lawrence Seaway
200
By using ______ _________, you know where the goods are going and can make sure that they get there and not get lost or misplaced in the process.
main highways
200
What has the government/industry invested in to create a better serviced transportation of the products?
experienced drivers/pilots etc
300
What are the three categories that transportation is divided into?
infrastructure, vehicles and operations
300
What is the most uncommon item that transportation is used for?
firearms for recreational and non-recreational activities
300
What province is central to Canada and allows easy access to the great lakes for simple transportation?
Winnipeg
300
________ are not a quick way to transport goods if they are needed within a certain amount of time.
roads
300
Transport systems have significant impacts on the environment, accounting for how much world energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions?
20%-25%
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