Vocabulary
People
Modes of Transportation
Ride the metro
Miscellaneous
100
A taxi is also known as a __________.
a cab
100
The person who drives the train is called a _________.
a conductor
100
Transportation that is available for everyone (the public) is called ____________.
public transportation
100
Name 1 color metro line
(....red, blue, green, yellow, orange, silver )
100
The red lane in this pictures is reserved for who?
buses only
200
when you'd like to get off the bus you must click the ______ ___ ________ button
request to stop
200
People who ride various modes of transportation are called ________.
passengers
200
a type of train that can take you outside of the Virginia, Maryland, DC area is called _________.
Amtrak
200
What 2 states does the metro run across?
Virginia and Maryland (and D.C.)
200
What do we call the place where you board and depart the bus?
the bus stop
300
we use this verb to describe when are running late for the bus, but you just barely make it.
to catch
300
Someone who rides a bicycle is called ________.
cyclist / biker
300
A _________is quicker than a bus.
A train is quicker than a bus
300
What color line can you find Union Station?
The Red line
300
If we want to take the train to Baltimore, do we take metro or amtrak?
400
also known as moving stairs
escalator
400
Someone who drives the bus is called a ______________
a bus driver
400
True or False:
The metro goes underground
True
400
I want to take the metro from Greenbelt to L'enfant pplaza. Which direction should my train be going?
Huntington (yellow) or Branch Avenue (green)
400
True or False. We can all share the same metro card.
False. We each must have our own card.
500
How will we know when the train is coming?
there will be flashing lights or you can look at the schedule on the screen
500
Who can sit in priority seating?
pregnant women, injured, elderly, disabled, or parents with newborns
500
What's another form of transportation you can take that is similar to a taxi? (hint: it requires downloading an app)
Uber or Lyft
500
How many different train lines stop at the stop "Metro Center?"
Red, Orange and Blue
500
Which side of the escalator do we use if we are standing only?
The right side