Match Transport to Its Stated Power - Practice 2

Transport changed in many different ways across places and times.

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Transport changed in many different ways across places and times. Use the power source described in the question. Older and newer methods can coexist; a sailing boat does not stop existing when an engine is invented.

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A cart pulled by a horse uses animal power; a boat pushed by wind on sails uses wind power.

Schematic wheeled cart with a force arrow. Text asks the reader to use the stated power source: animal, human, wind or a specified engine. Transport methods can coexist across times and places.

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Two places can have the same straight-line separation but very different travel distances because roads and paths take different routes.

Question 1 An ox pulls a wagon. Which source does the description use? wind on sails animal power an electric motor

Question 2 A rider pedals a bicycle without a motor. Which source does it use? human muscle power steam power wind on sails

Question 3 A boat moves because wind pushes its sail. Which source is described? a horse an electric motor wind

Question 4 A locomotive is explicitly driven by a steam engine. Which source is described? wind on sails steam engine human rowing

Question 5 A battery supplies an electric bus motor. What turns the drive system here? electric motor sails a horse

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