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TransportationTransportation
What is transportation?What is transportation?
What is transportation?What is transportation? To move products or people from one To move products or people from one
place to another.place to another. Moving people and things from point A to Moving people and things from point A to
point B.point B. Also going from point A to point B then to Also going from point A to point B then to
point C then back to A.point C then back to A.
TransportationTransportation
There are four types of transportationThere are four types of transportation LandLand WaterWater AirAir SpaceSpace
Land TransportationLand Transportation
Probably the oldest form of transportationProbably the oldest form of transportation People had to walk where they wanted to People had to walk where they wanted to
go at firstgo at first Then used animals to move them and their Then used animals to move them and their
stuffstuff
Land TransportationLand Transportation
The invention that had the biggest impact The invention that had the biggest impact on transportation was the wheel.on transportation was the wheel.
Probably took place in the Middle East Probably took place in the Middle East about 5000 years ago.about 5000 years ago.
How has this invention helped us today?How has this invention helped us today?
Land Transportation Land Transportation
What are some types of land What are some types of land transportation?transportation? PeoplePeople AnimalsAnimals CarsCars BusesBuses TrainsTrains Other?Other?
Water TransportationWater Transportation
With land transportation water With land transportation water transportation one of the oldest forms of transportation one of the oldest forms of transportation.transportation.
In the beginning logs were used to In the beginning logs were used to transport people and goods.transport people and goods.
Rafts and dugout canoes were among the Rafts and dugout canoes were among the first water transporting vehiclesfirst water transporting vehicles
Water TransportationWater Transportation
With time it was realized that water With time it was realized that water transportation was a good way to move transportation was a good way to move heavy loads.heavy loads.
Bigger boats were need.Bigger boats were need. Soon people realized the wind could be Soon people realized the wind could be
harnessed to move a boat.harnessed to move a boat. It was also discovered that if you add It was also discovered that if you add
bigger and more sails the boat would go bigger and more sails the boat would go faster.faster.
Water TransportationWater Transportation
In the 1700’s ships began to be In the 1700’s ships began to be constructed out of iron.constructed out of iron.
Soon after the steam engine replaced the Soon after the steam engine replaced the sail.sail.
By the early 1900’s the diesel engine By the early 1900’s the diesel engine became a popular power supplybecame a popular power supply
In the 1950’s Nuclear power began to be In the 1950’s Nuclear power began to be used as a source of power for ships.used as a source of power for ships.
Water TransportationWater Transportation
What are some types of water What are some types of water transportation vehicles?transportation vehicles? Cruise ShipCruise Ship Aircraft CarrierAircraft Carrier TankerTanker HovercraftHovercraft Tug BoatTug Boat Jet SkiJet Ski
Air TransportationAir Transportation
The fastest, but most expensive form of The fastest, but most expensive form of transportation for people to use.transportation for people to use.
People have wanted to fly since watching People have wanted to fly since watching the birds sore in the air.the birds sore in the air.
In 1783 two brothers from France made In 1783 two brothers from France made the first hot air balloon flight.the first hot air balloon flight.
Air TransportationAir Transportation
In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered air flight.powered air flight.
The flight only lasted for 12 seconds, but The flight only lasted for 12 seconds, but this was the beginning.this was the beginning.
Since the Wright brothers flight air Since the Wright brothers flight air transportation has really taken off.transportation has really taken off.
Air TransportationAir Transportation
Air transportation has gone from a 12 Air transportation has gone from a 12 second flight to non-stop flights around the second flight to non-stop flights around the world in less than 100 years.world in less than 100 years.
The first plane could only carry one manThe first plane could only carry one man
Now planes can carry hundreds of people Now planes can carry hundreds of people with their baggage half way around the with their baggage half way around the world.world.
Air TransportationAir Transportation
What are some types of air transportation What are some types of air transportation vehicles?vehicles? Hot Air BalloonsHot Air Balloons BlimpsBlimps JetsJets HelicoptersHelicopters Hang GlidersHang Gliders
Space TransportationSpace Transportation
The newest form of transportationThe newest form of transportation In 1926 Robert Goddard launched the first In 1926 Robert Goddard launched the first
liquid fueled rocket.liquid fueled rocket. During World War II the Germans began During World War II the Germans began
to develop rocket technology.to develop rocket technology. They used it to launch rockets on England.They used it to launch rockets on England.
Space TransportationSpace Transportation
After World War II the United States and After World War II the United States and the Soviet Union used captured German the Soviet Union used captured German technology to develop their own rocket technology to develop their own rocket programs.programs.
In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite called Sputnik.satellite called Sputnik.
In 1961 the Soviet Union put the first man In 1961 the Soviet Union put the first man in space and orbit.in space and orbit.
Space TransportationSpace Transportation
The United States also launched a man The United States also launched a man into space in 1961.into space in 1961.
The United States landed the first men on The United States landed the first men on the moon in 1969.the moon in 1969.
Until 1981 all of the space craft used to Until 1981 all of the space craft used to take men into space were only used once.take men into space were only used once.
In that year the United States made the In that year the United States made the first space shuttle.first space shuttle.
Space TransportationSpace Transportation
What are some types of space What are some types of space transportation vehicles.transportation vehicles. RocketsRockets Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle SatellitesSatellites Space StationsSpace Stations