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Land, water & air transport

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Land, water & air transport

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  1. 1. What is the long, flat paved strip at an airport where aeroplanes accelerate to take off and touch down to land: a runway or a harbour?

    What is the long, flat pav… · Land, water & air transport
  2. 2. Does a bicycle travel on land, on water, or in the air?

    Does a bicycle travel on l… · Land, water & air transport
  3. 3. How does a sailboat move across the water without using a fuel engine: the wind pushes against its sails, or horses pull it?

    How does a sailboat move a… · Land, water & air transport
  4. 4. Which special aircraft has floats (pontoons) instead of wheels so it can take off from and land on a calm lagoon: a seaplane or a submarine?

    Which special aircraft has… · Land, water & air transport
  5. 5. What traditional wooden boat is used across the Maldives for fishing and inter-island travel: a dhoni or a gondola?

    What traditional wooden bo… · Land, water & air transport
  6. 6. What safety item should every passenger wear when travelling in a small boat or speedboat: a lifejacket (personal flotation device) or roller skates?

    What safety item should ev… · Land, water & air transport
  7. 7. Which vehicle runs on two parallel steel rails and pulls carriages between stations: a train or a lorry?

    Which vehicle runs on two … · Land, water & air transport
  8. 8. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?

    Does a passenger ferry tra… · Land, water & air transport
  9. 9. What safety strap must drivers and passengers fasten across their chest and lap inside a car or bus: a seatbelt or a shoelace?

    What safety strap must dri… · Land, water & air transport
  10. 10. Why are giant container ships used to transport goods like grain, clothing and electronics across oceans: one ship can carry thousands of containers efficiently over long sea routes, or ships fly over mountains?

    Why are giant container sh… · Land, water & air transport
  11. 11. At a pedestrian crossing, what are the black-and-white stripes painted across the road called: a zebra crossing or a runway?

    At a pedestrian crossing, … · Land, water & air transport
  12. 12. What bridge or tunnel structure allows pedestrians to cross safely over or under a busy railway line or highway: a footbridge (or underpass) or a slipway?

    What bridge or tunnel stru… · Land, water & air transport
12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Land, water & air transport

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  1. 1. What is the long, flat paved strip at an airport where aeroplanes accelerate to take off and touch down to land: a runway or a harbour?

    Runway

    Aircraft take off and land along the airport runway.

  2. 2. Does a bicycle travel on land, on water, or in the air?

    On land

    A bicycle has two wheels and is pedalled along roads and paths on land.

  3. 3. How does a sailboat move across the water without using a fuel engine: the wind pushes against its sails, or horses pull it?

    The wind pushes against its sails

    Sails capture wind energy to propel a sailboat across the water.

  4. 4. Which special aircraft has floats (pontoons) instead of wheels so it can take off from and land on a calm lagoon: a seaplane or a submarine?

    Seaplane

    Seaplanes connect island communities by landing directly on sheltered water.

  5. 5. What traditional wooden boat is used across the Maldives for fishing and inter-island travel: a dhoni or a gondola?

    Dhoni

    The dhoni is the traditional multi-purpose vessel of the Maldives.

  6. 6. What safety item should every passenger wear when travelling in a small boat or speedboat: a lifejacket (personal flotation device) or roller skates?

    Lifejacket (personal flotation device)

    A properly fitted lifejacket keeps a person afloat in the water.

  7. 7. Which vehicle runs on two parallel steel rails and pulls carriages between stations: a train or a lorry?

    Train

    Trains run along railway tracks to carry hundreds of passengers or heavy freight.

  8. 8. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?

    On water

    A ferry is a boat or ship that carries passengers and cargo across water.

  9. 9. What safety strap must drivers and passengers fasten across their chest and lap inside a car or bus: a seatbelt or a shoelace?

    Seatbelt

    Seatbelts keep passengers securely in their seats during sudden stops.

  10. 10. Why are giant container ships used to transport goods like grain, clothing and electronics across oceans: one ship can carry thousands of containers efficiently over long sea routes, or ships fly over mountains?

    One ship can carry thousands of containers efficiently over long sea routes

    Maritime container shipping has the lowest energy use per tonne-kilometre for bulk ocean trade.

  11. 11. At a pedestrian crossing, what are the black-and-white stripes painted across the road called: a zebra crossing or a runway?

    Zebra crossing

    A zebra crossing gives pedestrians a marked place to cross the street safely.

  12. 12. What bridge or tunnel structure allows pedestrians to cross safely over or under a busy railway line or highway: a footbridge (or underpass) or a slipway?

    Footbridge (or underpass)

    A footbridge or underpass separates people walking from fast-moving traffic.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification