Land And Water Transportation Vocabulary Test! Trivia Quiz

5 Questions | By Bethcarter | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 226

Since the dawn of mankind, there have been various means of transportation being used be it on land or in the open water, these modes of transport have developed throughout time and have become faster and more reliable with the change in weather conditions. This is a test on key terms, and it covers the information found in the Land and Water Transportation chapter.

Questions and Answers

1.

A ____________ is a method of doing something.
- A.
  
  Mode
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  S
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  S
2.

Combining several modes of transportation is known as ____________.
- A.
  
  Intermodal Transportation
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  S
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  S
3.

A _______________ is a self-propelled vehicle used to push or pull trains of rolling stock.
- A.
  
  Locomotive
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  S
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  S
4.

______________ trains rise above a guideway and are propelled by magnetic fields.
- A.
  
  Maglev
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  S
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  Z
5.

Gasoline engines are known as __________________ because the fuel is burned inside the engine.
- A.
  
  Internal Combustion Engines
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  S
- D.
  
  S
- E.
  
  S