Chapter 8 Transport and Communication

1. match the following

Different animals are utilized as carriers in various locations.

Column A	Column B
A. Horses	1. Are preferred in the mountainous regions
B. Dogs and reindeer	2. Are used in North America, North Europe and Siberia to draw sledges over snow-covered ground.
C. Mules	3. Are used as a draught animal even in the Western countries.
D. camels	4. are used for pulling carts.
E. bullocks	5. are used for caravan movement in deserts. In India.

Choose the correct answer

A. A1.B2.C4.D3. E5.

B. A2.B1.C4.D3. E5.

C. A1.B2.C3.D4.E5.

D. A3.B2.C1.D5. E4.

2. The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway runs between

(a) Darwin and Melbourne

(b) Edmonton and Anchorage

(d) Chengdu and Lhasa

3. Name the seas that are connected by the Suez Canal.

(a) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

(b) blackSea and the Red Sea.

(d) Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian sea

4. Which country has the highest density of railway network?

(a) Brazil

(b) U.S.A

(d) Russia

5. Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?

(a) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean .

(b) gulf of maxico and Pacific Ocean .

(d) gulf of maxico and gulf of Guinea .

6. The Big Trunk Route runs through

(a) The Mediterranean – Indian ocean

(b) The North Atlantic Ocean

(d) The North Pacific Ocean

7. match the following

National Waterways	River System
A. NW – 1	1. Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly
B. NW – 2	2. Brahmaputra
C. NW – 3	3. West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal, and Udyogamandal Canal
D. NW – 4	4. Krishna and Godavari
E. NW – 10	5. Amba River

Choose the correct answer

A. A1.B2.C4.D3. E5.

B. A2.B1.C4.D3. E5.

C. A1.B2.C3.D4. E5.

D. A3.B2.C1.D5. E4.

8. Which one pair of the following places is linked by Channel Tunnel?

(a) London – Berlin

(b) Paris – London

(d) Barcelona – Berlin

9. Take a look at the following statements about pipeline transportation.

It is a low-cost form of transportation since it has a low operational cost once constructed.
Pumping just necessitates a small quantity of energy.

Select the incorrect response.

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

10. The Big Inch pipeline transports

(a) Milk

(b) Liquid petroleum gas (LPG)

(d) Petroleum

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Chapter 8 Transport and Communication

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