Technological Inventions in Transportation

How did spoked wheels improve transportation for humans?

• They were heavier and stronger than stone wheels.

• They were lighter and stronger. It made it easier to pull things.

• They didn't! This is a trick question!

• You could drive it without any force.

This invention helped boats move faster without needing wind.

Before this invention, it was almost impossible for boats to go upstream on rivers. They could usually only go downstream.

• Space Flight

• Steamboats

• Jet planes

• Sailboats

Space flight was important because it launched ​ (a)   into space; however, it was also important for ​ (b)  

• monkeys
• people
• taking photos and collecting science of our world
• launching rockets at Mars.
• defending against aliens.

Reorder the following from earliest invention to newest invention.

• Jet planes

• Electric Cars

• Model T Automobile

• Wheel

• Sailboats

Match the following

• People didn't need wind on water.

• Sailboats

• Helped people travel upstream with wind.

• Steamboats

• Helped make cars cheaper for people

• Jet Airplanes

• They could go more than 805 km per hour.

• Model T Automobiles

• Helped transport heavy things by land

• Steam Engine Trains