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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. 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
2. What floating marker anchored in a channel shows boat captains the safe deep-water route through a lagoon or harbour: a navigation buoy (or beacon) or a postbox?
What floating marker ancho… · Land, water & air transport
3. At a traffic light, what colour light tells drivers to come to a complete STOP: red or green?
At a traffic light, what c… · Land, water & air transport
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a passenger ferry tra… · Land, water & air transport
8. 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
9. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a helicopter travel o… · Land, water & air transport
10. Which underwater vessel can dive beneath the surface of the ocean and travel completely submerged: a submarine or a tram?
Which underwater vessel ca… · Land, water & air transport
11. 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. What do we call buses, trams, ferries and trains that anyone in the community can ride together along shared routes: public transport or private aircraft?
What do we call buses, tra… · Land, water & air transport

12 questions · Seed 104741 · 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. 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.
2. What floating marker anchored in a channel shows boat captains the safe deep-water route through a lagoon or harbour: a navigation buoy (or beacon) or a postbox?
Navigation buoy (or beacon)
Channel buoys and beacons mark reefs, shoals and safe shipping lanes.
3. At a traffic light, what colour light tells drivers to come to a complete STOP: red or green?
Red
Red means stop; amber means prepare to stop; green means proceed with caution if the way is clear.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Which underwater vessel can dive beneath the surface of the ocean and travel completely submerged: a submarine or a tram?
Submarine
A submarine adjusts its ballast tanks to dive and travel underwater.
11. 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. What do we call buses, trams, ferries and trains that anyone in the community can ride together along shared routes: public transport or private aircraft?
Public transport
Public transport moves many passengers together, reducing road traffic and fuel use per person.

12 questions · Seed 104741 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. 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
2. What floating marker anchored in a channel shows boat captains the safe deep-water route through a lagoon or harbour: a navigation buoy (or beacon) or a postbox?
What floating marker ancho… · Land, water & air transport
3. At a traffic light, what colour light tells drivers to come to a complete STOP: red or green?
At a traffic light, what c… · Land, water & air transport
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Does a passenger ferry travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a passenger ferry tra… · Land, water & air transport
8. 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
9. Does a helicopter travel on land, on water, or in the air?
Does a helicopter travel o… · Land, water & air transport
10. Which underwater vessel can dive beneath the surface of the ocean and travel completely submerged: a submarine or a tram?
Which underwater vessel ca… · Land, water & air transport
11. 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. What do we call buses, trams, ferries and trains that anyone in the community can ride together along shared routes: public transport or private aircraft?
What do we call buses, tra… · Land, water & air transport

12 questions · Seed 104741 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Land, water & air transport

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. 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.
2. What floating marker anchored in a channel shows boat captains the safe deep-water route through a lagoon or harbour: a navigation buoy (or beacon) or a postbox?
Navigation buoy (or beacon)
Channel buoys and beacons mark reefs, shoals and safe shipping lanes.
3. At a traffic light, what colour light tells drivers to come to a complete STOP: red or green?
Red
Red means stop; amber means prepare to stop; green means proceed with caution if the way is clear.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Which underwater vessel can dive beneath the surface of the ocean and travel completely submerged: a submarine or a tram?
Submarine
A submarine adjusts its ballast tanks to dive and travel underwater.
11. 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. What do we call buses, trams, ferries and trains that anyone in the community can ride together along shared routes: public transport or private aircraft?
Public transport
Public transport moves many passengers together, reducing road traffic and fuel use per person.

12 questions · Seed 104741 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification