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B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. Roadways and railways are the means of land transport. _______
2. A state highway is always a pucca road. _______
3. The NH-7 is the longest highway in the world. _______
4. Increasing road traffic has resulted into pollution and accidents. _______

5. A cruise ship is used for sightseeing and picnic. _______
6. The Panama and Suez canals have lengthened the sea routes. _______
C. Answer the questions briefly :
1. How did the steam engine change the way we travel?
2. How is a kuchcha road different from a pucca road?
3. Where are flyovers built?
4. What problems are caused by vehicular pollution?
5. How large are the Indian railways?
6. How have the Panama and Suez canals expanded sea routes?

Activity

v Write :
1. Any two inventions that can be called a major turning point
in human civilization : ____________ ____________

2. The two types of land transport : ____________ ____________
3. Any two important highways in India : ____________ ____________
4. Any two problems caused by the means of road transport : ____________ ____________
5. Any two fast trains in India : ____________ ____________
6. Any two seaports in India : ____________ ____________

Transport and You

v Find out the names of the following :
1. The nearest bus station near your place : ________________________
2. The nearest railway station near your place : ________________________
3. The nearest airport near your place : ________________________
4. The nearest seaport near your place : ________________________

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