Transportation Trains
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- 1.Name 2 things a train normally transports. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=64B9FAE6-D30E-406B-A33C-8A1DA8B3E538&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
- A.
Lumber and Food
- B.
Cars and People
- C.
TV's and stereos
- D.
All of the above
- 2.What can carry heavier cargo than trains?
- A.
Ship
- B.
Airplane
- C.
Truck
- D.
Space shuttle
- 3.What can transport cargo faster than trains.
- A.
Boats
- B.
Cars
- C.
Trucks
- D.
Planes
- 4.What type of wheel does a train have?
- A.
Rubber
- B.
Flanged
- C.
Spoked
- D.
Hubbed
- 5.What animal pulled the first trains?
- A.
Elephant
- B.
Dogs
- C.
Mules
- D.
Horses
- 6.What invention replaced animals for train power?
- A.
Telephone
- B.
Diesel Engine
- C.
Steam Engine
- D.
C02 Power
- 7.Who built the first railroad to transport goods?
- A.
Ralhp Jones
- B.
Henry Aaron
- C.
Buffalo Bill
- D.
Stevenson
- 8.Railroads became big business over boats, wagons, etc because they were _______ in any weather.
- A.
Fun
- B.
Fast
- C.
Reliable
- D.
Heavy
- 9.The railroads were reponible for ______ zones.
- A.
Track
- B.
Platform
- C.
Time
- D.
Scheduled
- 10.At first railroads only affected the _______ part of the US.
- A.
East
- B.
West
- C.
Southern
- D.
Northern
- 11.What president was responsible for the railroad act.
- A.
Bush
- B.
Lincoln
- C.
Roosevelt
- D.
Harrison
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