Railways
Name 1 vehicle that uses rails as their medium.
Train or Metro or Tram
Name 3 vehicles that use roads as their medium.
Car, Bike, Truck
Name 2 vehicles that use air as their medium.
Planes, Jet
Name 2 devices that are being used for communication.
Mobile phones, Telephones
What were the first type of trains ever built?
Coal/Steam Engine
What are the 2 types of road?
Metaled and unmetalled roads
What are the 2 cons (demerits/disadvantage) of airways?
Tickets are expensive due to fuel costs, air traffic is affected due to fog and storms.
What are the two advantages to waterways?
They are the cheapest mode of transport and they are able to carry bulk loads, cargos and goods for cheap prices.
What are the advantages of railway transport?
They are cheap, can carry lots of people, they can carry heavy loads of goods as well.
Define road.
The most commonly used means of transport especially for short distances are roads. They can metaled (pucca) and unmetalled (kutcha). Roads have been built in various terrains such as desserts, forests and even high mountains.
Define airways.
It is the fastest way of transportation available. It started as early as in the 12th Century. It is the only mode of transport to reach the most remote and distinct areas (especially where there are no roads and all).
Define waterways.
Waterways are the cheapest for carrying bulk and heavy loads , over long distances. Waterways are of 2 types. They are:
1)Inland waterways
2)Sea routes
Train from _____ to _____ runs at an altitude of about 4000m above sea level and the highest point is 5072m.
Xining ; Lhasa
Roads built underground are called?
Subways or underpaths
Name some important airports in the world (Minimum 4)
Delhi, Mumbai, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Cairo
Name the important inland waterways.
Ganga-Brahmaputra system, The Great Lakes, River Nile.