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Chapter 9: Land & Water Transportation

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Which item describes the intake stroke in a diesel engine?
A)A mixture of gasoline and air enters the cylinder.
B)A spark ignites the compressed fuel.
C)Air (without any fuel) is injected into the cylinder.
D)The fuel/air mixture is compressed.
2.
A vehicle that derives power from the repellant and attractive forces in magnetism is the
A)fighter jet.
B)diesel truck.
C)maglev train.
D)oil tanker.
3.
Power in diesel and gasoline engines comes from the force exerted by expanding hot gases, but
A)in diesel engines, fuel is ignited without sparks from a spark plug.
B)the gasoline engine doesn't have cylinders or pistons.
C)the diesel engine doesn't have cylinders or pistons.
D)in gasoline engines, fuel is ignited without sparks from a spark plug.
4.
A car powered by an electric motor and a gasoline engine is a
A)rotary engine vehicle.
B)maglev vehicle.
C)gas turbine vehicle.
D)hybrid-electric vehicle.
5.
Which type of vehicle is not well suited to long trips at high speeds?
A)bullet train
B)gasoline-engine automobile
C)hybrid-electric vehicle
D)battery-electric vehicle
6.
Which item does not describe intermodal transportation?
A)point A to point B by airplane; point B to point C by bus
B)point A to point B by ferry; point B to point C by subway train
C)point A to point B by commuter train; point B to point C by commuter train
D)point A to point B by oil tanker; point B to point C by pipeline
7.
Overhead power lines or electrified rails are necessary in a transportation system featuring
A)trains with diesel-powered locomotives.
B)pipelines.
C)intermodal routes.
D)trains with all-electric locomotives.
8.
Which transportation type would not be part of a mass transit system?
A)barges
B)subway trains
C)fleet of buses
D)ground-level commuter trains
9.
An upward thrust or force in a fluid describes
A)displacement.
B)buoyancy.
C)drag.
D)planing.
10.
To develop a new, fast speedboat, you would
A)greatly reduce buoyancy.
B)design a hull that reduces drag as much as possible.
C)design a displacement-style hull.
D)design a hull wrapped in soft insulating material.
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