Transportation - grade 5

The definition of the Transportation System is...

• the system of roadways in a city

• the various means of moving goods or people from place to place

• the various means of moving vehicles around a city or town

• infrastructure that includes roads and railroad

The four main modes of transportation currently active in the transportation system are:

• walking, running, biking, skateboarding

• autos, busses, trains and taxis

• sea, road, rail and air transportation

• cars, trucks, trains and busses

Prior to the industrial revolution, what was the only realistic transportation method for moving large volumes of products?

• Water

• The Pony Express

• Walking

• Wheelbarrow

Which mode of transportation dominated the long distance movement of people and goods beginning in the early 1800's?

• Horse and buggy

• The automobile

• The steam locomotive

• The bicycle

What is the largest sector of the transportation industry?

• The movement of goods and materials

• The movement of people

• The movement of worldwide Mail

• The movement of electronics

The largest negative impact of the transportation industry is...

• Slow travel

• Too many stop signs and lights

• People getting in accidents

• Air pollution

Road pricing systems such as tolls were introduced to automobile transportation areas in order to...

• Cut down on traffic in congested areas

• Pay for materials and goods shipping costs

• Move more people into the area

• Keep track of who was traveling

What caused cities to grow?

• Industry and transportation

• Open space

• Indian Tribes

• Weather Patterns

What category do inventions fall under

• Technology

• Political organization

• Social organization

• Language

What form of trade became popular after the fur trade?