WorksheetsTransportation Technology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools is called:
A system
A community
A government
An infrastructure
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
The use of different modes of transportation such as highways, railways and waterways as part of an interconnected system that can move people and goods easily from one mode to another is called...
Auto-swapping
Intermodalism
Transportation
Transmodalatic
What created a nationwide demand for a network of roadways in the early 1900's?
The massive growth in Automobile ownership
An epidemic of horse diseases
The discovery of rubber
A lack of waterways
What kind of water vessel is the most used today around the world?
Tankers
Passenger Ships
Cargo Ships
Container Ships
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of rail travel (train travel)?
It is fuel efficient
It reduces the amount of car accidents
It is a more convenient way to travel
It has a smaller impact on the environment than other modes of travel
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 year did air passenger travel and air freight conveyance begin growing rapidly in the world?
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
Which of the following is NOT an additional means of transporting goods, materials and people?
Pipelines
Elevators/Escalators/Moving Walkways
Rental Cars
Air Cushion vehicles
What innovative material helps make the Boeing 787 so fuel efficient?
Composite materials
Plastic
Steel
Particle Board
