Science 3, unit 11
May, 2014
Science 3rd grade
UNIT 11
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION By: J. Cesar Brazo Mur
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TRANSPORT System of vehicles that takes people, animals and products from one place to another TYPES LAND * On ROADS
AIR * Through the AIR
WATER * Over the WATER
* On RAILWAYS
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LAND TRANSPORT Movement of people, animals and goods... on ROADS
Route or path between two or more places
INDIVIDUAL
COLLECTIVE
PRIVATE
PUBLIC SERVICE
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on RAILWAYS
Two parallel steel tracks
TRAINS
UNDERGROUND
TRAINS PUBLIC SERVICE
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AIR TRANSPORT
Transport of people, goods and cargo using
AIRCRAFTS
Aeroplanes
Helicopters Main features: - The FASTEST MEAN OF - The MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSPORT - The MOST POLLUTING
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WATER TRANSPORT Transport of people, animals and goods or cargo over the oceans, seas or rivers
by... * Ships are usually bigger than boats
SHIPS
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Main features: - The CHEAPEST - The SLOWEST
BOATS MEAN OF TRANSPORT
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ROAD NETWORK
Urban and Rural Roads
Major Roads Motorways: - Fast traffic - 3 or + lanes - Some: toll - No bikes or walking people
URBAN:
- Cities and Towns - Lower speed limit
Minor Roads - Less traffic - 1 or 2 lanes - No toll
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RURAL: - Villages / small towns - Little traffic - All vehicles allowed
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