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Land, water & air transport

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What is a sheltered area of water where boats and ships dock safely to load passengers and cargo: a harbour (or port) or a hangar?
What is a sheltered area o… · Land, water & air transport
2. 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
3. What tall tower on a coast or reef shines a bright beam of light at night to warn ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs: a lighthouse or a windmill?
What tall tower on a coast… · Land, water & air transport
4. 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
5. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a passenger ferry tra… · Land, water & air transport
6. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a helicopter travel o… · Land, water & air transport
7. Which form of transport uses zero fuel, makes no smoke, and exercises your legs on short trips: walking (or cycling) or flying in a jet?
Which form of transport us… · Land, water & air transport
8. 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
9. What safety equipment protects a cyclist’s head when riding a bicycle: a cycle helmet or a sun umbrella?
What safety equipment prot… · Land, water & air transport
10. Which large road vehicle carries hoses, water pumps and ladders to help firefighters put out fires: a fire engine or a taxi?
Which large road vehicle c… · Land, water & air transport
11. 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. 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

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What is a sheltered area of water where boats and ships dock safely to load passengers and cargo: a harbour (or port) or a hangar?
Harbour (or port)
Harbours and ports protect moored vessels from open-ocean waves.
2. 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.
3. What tall tower on a coast or reef shines a bright beam of light at night to warn ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs: a lighthouse or a windmill?
Lighthouse
Lighthouses guide mariners and mark coastal hazards and harbour entrances.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
In the air
A helicopter uses spinning overhead rotor blades to fly in the air.
7. Which form of transport uses zero fuel, makes no smoke, and exercises your legs on short trips: walking (or cycling) or flying in a jet?
Walking (or cycling)
Walking and cycling are human-powered active transport.
8. 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.
9. What safety equipment protects a cyclist’s head when riding a bicycle: a cycle helmet or a sun umbrella?
Cycle helmet
A cycle helmet absorbs impact to protect the head.
10. Which large road vehicle carries hoses, water pumps and ladders to help firefighters put out fires: a fire engine or a taxi?
Fire engine
Fire engines transport firefighters and rescue equipment to emergencies.
11. 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. 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.

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What is a sheltered area of water where boats and ships dock safely to load passengers and cargo: a harbour (or port) or a hangar?
What is a sheltered area o… · Land, water & air transport
2. 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
3. What tall tower on a coast or reef shines a bright beam of light at night to warn ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs: a lighthouse or a windmill?
What tall tower on a coast… · Land, water & air transport
4. 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
5. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a passenger ferry tra… · Land, water & air transport
6. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a helicopter travel o… · Land, water & air transport
7. Which form of transport uses zero fuel, makes no smoke, and exercises your legs on short trips: walking (or cycling) or flying in a jet?
Which form of transport us… · Land, water & air transport
8. 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
9. What safety equipment protects a cyclist’s head when riding a bicycle: a cycle helmet or a sun umbrella?
What safety equipment prot… · Land, water & air transport
10. Which large road vehicle carries hoses, water pumps and ladders to help firefighters put out fires: a fire engine or a taxi?
Which large road vehicle c… · Land, water & air transport
11. 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. 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

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What is a sheltered area of water where boats and ships dock safely to load passengers and cargo: a harbour (or port) or a hangar?
Harbour (or port)
Harbours and ports protect moored vessels from open-ocean waves.
2. 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.
3. What tall tower on a coast or reef shines a bright beam of light at night to warn ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs: a lighthouse or a windmill?
Lighthouse
Lighthouses guide mariners and mark coastal hazards and harbour entrances.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
In the air
A helicopter uses spinning overhead rotor blades to fly in the air.
7. Which form of transport uses zero fuel, makes no smoke, and exercises your legs on short trips: walking (or cycling) or flying in a jet?
Walking (or cycling)
Walking and cycling are human-powered active transport.
8. 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.
9. What safety equipment protects a cyclist’s head when riding a bicycle: a cycle helmet or a sun umbrella?
Cycle helmet
A cycle helmet absorbs impact to protect the head.
10. Which large road vehicle carries hoses, water pumps and ladders to help firefighters put out fires: a fire engine or a taxi?
Fire engine
Fire engines transport firefighters and rescue equipment to emergencies.
11. 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. 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.

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification