transportation technology 8 th grade mrs. storck

Transportation TechnologyTransportation Technology

88thth Grade Grade

Mrs. StorckMrs. Storck

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Transportation Technology Question #1

1) ________________ is the movement 1) ________________ is the movement of goods and/ or people from one place of goods and/ or people from one place to another. to another. a) constructiona) construction

b) transportationb) transportationc) communicationc) communication

d) manufacturingd) manufacturing


1) ________________ is the movement 1) ________________ is the movement of goods and/ or people from one place of goods and/ or people from one place to another. to another. a) constructiona) construction

b) b) transportationtransportationc) communicationc) communication

d) manufacturingd) manufacturing


TransportationTransportation


The four modes of transportation are, The four modes of transportation are, land, water, air and space


2) Which of the following is not a mode 2) Which of the following is not a mode of transportation?of transportation?

a)a) solarsolar

b)b) airair

c)c) waterwater

d)d) landland


2) Which of the following is not a mode 2) Which of the following is not a mode of transportation?of transportation?

a)a) solar

b)b) airair

c)c) waterwater

d)d) landland


* * Most vehicles travel only in one mode, Most vehicles travel only in one mode, however, Hovercrafts ride on a cushion however, Hovercrafts ride on a cushion of air and of air and can travel on both land and water.


3) Pipelines, conveyor belts, escalators, 3) Pipelines, conveyor belts, escalators, and elevators are all examples of and elevators are all examples of ____________ transportation devices?____________ transportation devices?

a)a) waterwater

b)b) spacespace

c)c) airair

d)d) landland


3) Pipelines, conveyor belts, escalators, 3) Pipelines, conveyor belts, escalators, and elevators are all examples of and elevators are all examples of ____________ transportation devices?____________ transportation devices?

a)a) waterwater

b)b) spacespace

c)c) airair

d)d) land


4) ____________ is the study of the 4) ____________ is the study of the interaction between air and a moving interaction between air and a moving object.object.

a)a) MeteorologyMeteorology

b)b) AeronauticsAeronautics

c)c) AerodynamicsAerodynamics

d)d) TransportationTransportation


4) ____________ is the study of the 4) ____________ is the study of the interaction between air and a moving interaction between air and a moving object.object.

a)a) MeteorologyMeteorology

b)b) AeronauticsAeronautics

c)c) Aerodynamics

d)d) TransportationTransportation


5) Any resistance to the flow of air caused 5) Any resistance to the flow of air caused by the shape and size of an object is by the shape and size of an object is called ____________ .called ____________ .

a)a) blockageblockage

b)b) dragdrag

c)c) stallstall

d)d) fluxflux


5) Any resistance to the flow of air caused 5) Any resistance to the flow of air caused by the shape and size of an object is by the shape and size of an object is called ____________ .called ____________ .

a) blockage

b) drag

c) stall

d) flux


6) The first gasoline-powered automobile 6) The first gasoline-powered automobile was built by the Germans Gottlieb Daimler was built by the Germans Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in the year and Wilhelm Maybach in the year __________?__________?

a)a) 17761776

b)b) 18891889

c)c) 19031903

d)d) 19131913


6) The first gasoline-powered automobile 6) The first gasoline-powered automobile was built by the Germans Gottlieb Daimler was built by the Germans Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in the year and Wilhelm Maybach in the year __________?__________?

a)a) 17761776

b) 1889

c)c) 19031903

d)d) 19131913

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* * Believe it or not, the first car was built by Believe it or not, the first car was built by Nicolas Cugnot in 1771 in France. It was Nicolas Cugnot in 1771 in France. It was powered by a powered by a steam engine and could engine and could travel only 2.3 mph.travel only 2.3 mph.


7) The steel frame that holds the body and 7) The steel frame that holds the body and the motor of an automobile and also the motor of an automobile and also determines the size of that automobile is determines the size of that automobile is called the ____________ .called the ____________ .

a)a) chassischassis

b)b) suspensionsuspension

c)c) drivetraindrivetrain

d)d) basebase


7) The steel frame that holds the body and 7) The steel frame that holds the body and the motor of an automobile and also the motor of an automobile and also determines the size of that automobile is determines the size of that automobile is called the called the

a)a) chassis

b)b) suspensionsuspension

c)c) drivetraindrivetrain

d)d) basebase

Tech Question #8

8) In 1913, ____________ developed a 8) In 1913, ____________ developed a mass production system for cars that mass production system for cars that made it possible to produce more cars in a made it possible to produce more cars in a shorter period of time.shorter period of time.

A) Eli WhitneyA) Eli Whitney

B) Henry FordB) Henry Ford

C) Eiji ToyodaC) Eiji Toyoda

D) Karl BenzD) Karl Benz

Tech Question #8

8) In 1913, ____________ developed a 8) In 1913, ____________ developed a mass production system for cars that mass production system for cars that made it possible to produce more cars in a made it possible to produce more cars in a shorter period of time.shorter period of time.

A) Eli WhitneyA) Eli Whitney

B) B) Henry Ford

C) Eiji ToyodaC) Eiji Toyoda

D) Karl BenzD) Karl Benz

* He first built his Model A automobile in 1903, * He first built his Model A automobile in 1903, however this car was custom built and not mass-however this car was custom built and not mass-produced. His slogan was: “A car for everyone, as produced. His slogan was: “A car for everyone, as long as it comes in _________.”long as it comes in _________.”blac

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* The Model T ended up costing $290 ($3,289 * The Model T ended up costing $290 ($3,289 today) at the height of its production. today) at the height of its production.

9) The first really successful aircraft of any 9) The first really successful aircraft of any

kind was the ____________ .kind was the ____________ .

a)a) hydrogen gas balloonhydrogen gas balloon

b)b) oxygen gas balloonoxygen gas balloon

c)c) helium gas balloonhelium gas balloon

d)d) hot-air balloonhot-air balloon

Tech Question #9

9) The first really successful aircraft of any 9) The first really successful aircraft of any

kind was the ____________ .kind was the ____________ .

a) a) hydrogen gas balloon

b) oxygen gas balloonb) oxygen gas balloon

c) helium gas balloonc) helium gas balloon

d) hot-air balloond) hot-air balloon

Tech Question #9


* Believe it or not, the first aeronauts were * Believe it or not, the first aeronauts were not human beings, but included a rooster, not human beings, but included a rooster, a goat, and two chickens. The a goat, and two chickens. The rooster became the first aeronaut to be injured in became the first aeronaut to be injured in flight when upon landing the flight when upon landing the goat stepped stepped on the rooster and broke its wing. on the rooster and broke its wing.


10) The first locomotive was developed by 10) The first locomotive was developed by Richard Trevithick in England in the early Richard Trevithick in England in the early 1800s and was powered by a(n) 1800s and was powered by a(n) ____________ engine.____________ engine.

a)a) gasolinegasoline

b)b) electricelectric

c)c) steamsteam

d)d) oiloil


10) The first locomotive was developed by 10) The first locomotive was developed by Richard Trevithick in England in the early Richard Trevithick in England in the early 1800s and was powered by a(n) 1800s and was powered by a(n) ____________ engine.____________ engine.

a)a) gasolinegasoline

b)b) electricelectric

c)c) steam

d)d) oiloil


By the way, the Trevithick managed only By the way, the Trevithick managed only 13 mph when fully loaded. mph when fully loaded.


11) In 1903, ____________ made the first 11) In 1903, ____________ made the first long, controlled flight in an engine-long, controlled flight in an engine-powered plane at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty powered plane at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.Hawk, North Carolina.

a)a) the Montgolfier Brothersthe Montgolfier Brothers

b)b) Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager

c)c) the Wright Brothersthe Wright Brothers

d)d) Jakob BernoulliJakob Bernoulli


11) In 1903, ____________ made the first 11) In 1903, ____________ made the first long, controlled flight in an engine-long, controlled flight in an engine-powered plane at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty powered plane at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.Hawk, North Carolina.

a)a) the Montgolfier Brothersthe Montgolfier Brothers

b)b) Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager

c)c) the Wright Brothers

d)d) Jakob BernoulliJakob Bernoulli


* * The first actual takeoff of an engine-The first actual takeoff of an engine-powered plane was by a Frenchman powered plane was by a Frenchman named named Clement Ader, in 1890. The , in 1890. The wheels only came off the ground a few wheels only came off the ground a few inches and the flight only covered 160 inches and the flight only covered 160 feet.feet.


** Orville Wright was at the controls of the ** Orville Wright was at the controls of the Wright FlyerWright Flyer as his brother Wilbur ran as his brother Wilbur ran alongside the wing.alongside the wing.


12) The first locomotive, automobile, and 12) The first locomotive, automobile, and riverboat all had one thing in common. riverboat all had one thing in common. They . . .They . . .

a)all were developed in the United States.a)all were developed in the United States.

b)all were powered by a steam engine.b)all were powered by a steam engine.

c)c) all were successful in their first attempt.all were successful in their first attempt.

d)all were invented by the same person.d)all were invented by the same person.


12) The first locomotive, automobile, and 12) The first locomotive, automobile, and riverboat all had one thing in common. riverboat all had one thing in common. They . . .They . . .

a)all were developed in the United States.a)all were developed in the United States.

b)all were powered by a steam engine.

c)c) all were successful in their first attempt.all were successful in their first attempt.

d)all were invented by the same person.d)all were invented by the same person.


* The Clermont, the first successful * The Clermont, the first successful steamboat, was built by Robert Fulton in steamboat, was built by Robert Fulton in 1807.1807.

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13) The third phase of NASA’s space program 13) The third phase of NASA’s space program was designed to land American astronauts on was designed to land American astronauts on the moon and successfully bring them back to the moon and successfully bring them back to earth. This phase was known as Project earth. This phase was known as Project ____________ .____________ .

a)a) MercuryMercury

b)b) GeminiGemini

c)c) ApolloApollo

d)d) SkylabSkylab


13) The third phase of NASA’s space program 13) The third phase of NASA’s space program was designed to land American astronauts on was designed to land American astronauts on the moon and successfully bring them back to the moon and successfully bring them back to earth. This phase was known as Project earth. This phase was known as Project ____________ .____________ .

a)a) MercuryMercury

b)b) GeminiGemini

c)c) Apollo

d)d) SkylabSkylab


13) Just like the first 13) Just like the first aeronauts were not aeronauts were not human beings, neither human beings, neither was that first astronaut. was that first astronaut. On January 31, 1961, a On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named chimpanzee named Ham became the first became the first successful passenger in successful passenger in space.space.


14) ____________ trains which ride on a 14) ____________ trains which ride on a cushion of a magnetic field and travel at cushion of a magnetic field and travel at speeds of 300 mph or more.speeds of 300 mph or more.

a)a) Supersonic Transport (SST)Supersonic Transport (SST)

b)b) MaglevMaglev

c)c) AmtrakAmtrak

d)d) HovercraftHovercraft


14) ____________ trains which ride on a 14) ____________ trains which ride on a cushion of a magnetic field and travel at cushion of a magnetic field and travel at speeds of 300 mph or more.speeds of 300 mph or more.

a)a) Supersonic Transport (SST)Supersonic Transport (SST)

b)b) Maglev

c)c) AmtrakAmtrak

d)d) HovercraftHovercraft


15) A ____________ is a passenger ship 15) A ____________ is a passenger ship that uses wings to lift itself above the that uses wings to lift itself above the water, allowing it to travel at a high rate of water, allowing it to travel at a high rate of speed.speed.

a)a) HovercraftHovercraft

b)b) AlcyoneAlcyone

c)c) HydrofoilHydrofoil

d)d) BargeBarge


15) A ____________ is a passenger ship 15) A ____________ is a passenger ship that uses wings to lift itself above the that uses wings to lift itself above the water, allowing it to travel at a high rate of water, allowing it to travel at a high rate of speed.speed.

a)a) HovercraftHovercraft

b)b) AlcyoneAlcyone

c)c) Hydrofoil

d)d) BargeBarge

SummarySummary

Transportation is the movement of people or Transportation is the movement of people or goods from one place to another. You goods from one place to another. You depend on transportation to get you where depend on transportation to get you where you want to go as well as to bring you the you want to go as well as to bring you the products that you need.products that you need.

SummarySummary

There are four main modes of There are four main modes of transportation:transportation:

transportation technology 8 th grade mrs. storck

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