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8. Conquering Distances
Exercise
A. Write True or False :
1. The construction of the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. True
2. India has many expressways and freeways. True
3. Most trains and ships today have steam engines. False
4. India has the largest railways network in the world. False
5. The speed of TGV of France is over 800 km per hour. False
B. Fill in the blanks :
1. The first railway line in India laid by the Lord Dalhousie.
2. The freeways are also called express way or high way.
3. The first public railway began in England in the 1820 and 1830.
4. The Panama Canal links the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
5. The Suez Canal joins the Red Sea with Mediterranean sea.
C. Match the following :
1. Japan (a) Pan-American Airlines
2. Russia (b) Lufthansa
3. Netherlands (c) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
4. USA (d) Qantas
5. Australia (e) Japan Airlines
6. Germany (f) Aeroflot
D. Name each of the following :
1. The national highways in Germany Autobans
2. The national highways in Italy Atuo-strades
3. The fastest railway network in Japan Shinkansen
4. The international airport in London Heathrow airport
5. The longest railway in the world Trans-Siberian Railway
6. The longest road in India Grand Trunk Road
E. Define the following :
1. Highways - Roads laid for heavy automobile traffic are called motor
ways or highways or express-ways.
2. Cargo - A very large quantity of goods carried on a ship or aircraft.
3. Sledge - A vehicle without wheels that is used for traveling on snow.
4. Canoe - A narrow boat with pointed ends, propelled with a pole or
paddles.
F. Answer the following questions :
1. What is a highway How is it useful to us
Ans. Roads laid for heavy automobile traffic are called highway or expressway.
These roads connect big cities and are divided into four or more
traffic lanes meant for traffic moving in the opposite directions.
2. What transformed transport in the 18th century and how
Ans. Industrial revolution transformed the transport in the 18th century. To
fulfill the demand of raw-materials and finished goods, cheap and
sufficient means of transport began to increase.
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