Trains
What do you call a train that transports goods and not people?
Freight Train
What do you call the person who is responsible for flying the plane?
Is a boat, bigger or smaller than a ship?
Smaller. Large watercraft are typically called ships. Smaller watercraft are typically called boats.
How many cars do you think are produced (made) every year?
60 million. That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour and 115 a minute — crazy right?
The person who drives a semi truck is referred to as what?
A Trucker.
What animal did the first train lose to in a race?
Horse.
What is a seaplane?
A seaplane is an airplane with the ability to take off and land on water.
8,000 years
How many cars do you think are in use around the world right now?
1 billion cars are currently in use around the world
Compared to the world’s population, that’s around one car for every seven people on Earth. Amazing.
What usually costs more-a car or a truck
Truck
Trains can run on 4 different power sources. Horse-pulled, Steam, Diesel, and ....?
Electricity.
What is the average cruising speed of long distance commercial airplanes?
The average cruising speed of a long-distance commercial airplane is between 547 and 575 miles per hour.
What is the person called who steers/drives the boat?
Captain.
The first speeding ticket was was issued in 1902. Cars did not move as fast back then as they do now... what speed do you think this car was travelling?
45 miles per hour.
True or False. If you could line up all U.S. trucks, they would reach the moon.
True.
The Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan is one of the biggest train stations in the world and holds a total of ___ passenger platforms
44. GCS plays host to 67 tracks.
How many seconds did the first ever flight by the Wright Flyer last?
12 seconds.
What do you call a boat that uses the wind to power it?
Sailboat.
How much do you think the first cars cost?
Roughly $250.
How many wheels does a big rig or heavy truck trailer have?
18.
Name the 2 main train stations in NYC.
Grand Central Station & Penn Station.
The first powered airplane that flew successfully was the Wright Flyer on December 17th, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA. What were the name of the brothers who designed it?
Built and piloted by American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Boats float. There is special word used to describe this ability. 2 hints, it starts with a B and has anyone ever seen a bouy?
Buoyancy.
763 mph.
If you want a trucker to honk their horn, what is the motion you make to present the request?
Choo Choo.