Unit VII - Modes of Transportation

Unit VII - Modes of Transportation

Matching Activity

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Multiple Choice

adapted to goods that are perishable

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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adapted to steady flow of single commodities between two points

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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adds congestion to public roads

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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essentially nonpolluting; energy efficient

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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fast, reliable service on separate rights of way

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high construction and operating costs

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high energy and efficiency

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high route flexibility; access to areas otherwise inaccessible

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high speed and efficiency

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high speed and low terminal costs but high maintenance costs

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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high terminal costs

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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Highly flexible in routes, origins, and destinations

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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individualized service

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

Multiple Choice

inefficient for large volume freight

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

Multiple Choice

inflexibility of routes

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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intercity medium to long haul bulk and general cargo transport

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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large cargo capacity

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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local and intercity movement of general cargo and merchandise.

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

Multiple Choice

low energy efficiency; contributions to air pollution

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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low per mile cost

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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low route flexibility

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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low bulk cargo where delivery speed is important

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

Multiple Choice

low speed haulage of bulk, nonperishable commodities

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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medium and long haul of high value

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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not suited for short haul

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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packaged, of a size and quantity unsuited to other modes

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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possible delays from ice or low water levels

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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routes and nodes provide intervening development opportunities

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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some weather related unreliability

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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under utilized lines cause economic drain

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck

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very expensive; high mileage costs

• air

• rail

• ship

• truck