TRANSPORTATION FROM YESTERDAY TO TODAY
Question 1
Frédéric drew these fishing boats in 1946.
How do you think these boats moved through the water? What type of energy did they use?
Click on the choices below to see the answer.
- Solar energy
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Solar energy’ means the energy produced by the sun’s heat.
- Wind energy
Correct! ‘Wind energy’ refers to the energy produced by the wind. Sailboats move through the water when the wind fills their sails.
- Hydroelectricity
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Hydroelectricity’ refers to the energy that’s generated by moving water and transformed into electricity.
Question 2
In your opinion, what type of energy do fishing boats today use?
Click on the choices below to see the answer.
- Hydroelectricity
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Hydroelectricity’ refers to the energy that’s generated by moving water and transformed into electricity.
- Solar energy
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Solar energy’ refers to the energy released by the sun’s heat.
- Petroleum
Correct! Petroleum, also known as crude oil, is a naturally occurring oil found beneath the earth’s surface. Crude oil is refined and turned into fuel that is used to power all sorts of vehicles in many different modes of transport — cars, planes, and so on.
Think about it!
Cars, planes, boats, motorcycles, buses: all of these are powered by oil. Not only that, they’re the most heavily used modes of transport on the planet! Many of us here on Earth depend on oil for our transportation needs. In fact, we can’t do without it for our day-to-day activities. But there’s only a limited supply of oil in the ground . . . We must work together to find solutions and limit the amount of oil we use. Perhaps one day, we’ll refit our boats to use sails once again!
Question 3
What kinds of fishing boats are used in your country?
Type the name of your country in the field below, then put a checkmark beside the choices that apply to you.
My country:
Choice of answers
Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catégorie:Bateau_de_pêche
Question 4
All forms of transportation require some sort of power source in order to move. This source can vary, depending on the mode of transport.
Look at the choices below, then associate each power source with the correct mode of transport. Hint: A given power source can be used for more than one mode of transport!
Sailboat
- Hydroelectricity
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Hydroelectricity’ refers to the energy that’s generated by moving water and transformed into electricity.
- Solar energy
Sorry, wrong answer. The energy produced by the sun’s heat.
- Wind energy
Correct! ‘Wind energy’ refers to the energy produced by the wind. Sailboats move through the water when the wind fills their sails.
Kayak
- Hydroelectricity
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Hydroelectricity’ refers to the energy that’s generated by moving water and transformed into electricity.
- Solar energy
Sorry, wrong answer. The energy produced by the sun’s heat.
- Muscular energy
Correct. The energy produced by human or animal muscle strength can be turned into mechanical energy, used to activate machinery, push or pull heavy loads, or generate movement (like a bicycle).
Rowboat
- Wind energy
Whoops! Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Wind energy’ refers to the energy produced by the force of the wind. Sailboats are propelled through the water by the wind that fills their sails.
- Muscular energy
Correct. The energy produced by human or animal muscle strength can be turned into mechanical energy, used to activate machinery, push or pull heavy loads, or generate movement (like a bicycle).
- Coal
Whoops! Sorry, wrong answer. Coal is a solid fuel of plant origin that is burned to create heat. In the past, coal was used to heat water to a very high temperature. The steam generated through this process was used to power an engine known as a ‘steam engine.’ Today, the heat produced by burning coal is mostly converted into electricity.
Motor boat
- Wind energy
Whoops! Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Wind energy’ refers to the energy produced by the force of the wind. Sailboats are propelled through the water by the wind that fills their sails.
- Hydroelectricity
Sorry, wrong answer. The energy produced by turning moving water into electricity.
- Coal
Correct! Coal is a solid fuel of plant origin that is burned to create heat. In the past, coal was used to heat water to a very high temperature. The steam generated through this process was used to power an engine known as a ‘steam engine.’ Today, the heat produced by burning coal is mostly converted into electricity.
Horse
- Muscular energy
Correct. The energy produced by human or animal muscle strength can be turned into mechanical energy, used to activate machinery, push or pull heavy loads, or generate movement (like a bicycle).
- Solar energy
Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Solar energy’ refers to the energy released by the sun’s heat.
- Wind energy
Whoops! Sorry, wrong answer. ‘Wind energy’ refers to the energy produced by the force of the wind. Sailboats are propelled through the water by the wind that fills their sails.
Question 5 :
Want to find out more?
Slide your cursor over the continents in the map below to learn about different power sources.
