Science 3, unit 11

Science 3, unit 11

May, 2014

Science 3rd grade

UNIT 11

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION By: J. Cesar Brazo Mur

El Tomillar, J.C. Brazo

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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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