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Name: ___________________
Class: IV
Subject: Social Science
Session: 2023-24 Block – 20 Air and Water Transport

QI. Answer the following questions in one word/one sentence.

Q1. Who built the first hot air balloon?
Q2. What is the maximum passenger capacity of Airbus 330?
Q3. Which types of liquids are commonly transported by tanker ships?
Q4. Where is the Suez Canal located?

QII. Answer the following questions.

1. Tina has to travel from Mumbai to Delhi. Would you suggest that she travel in a hot air
balloon? Give reasons.

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2. Water transport is slower than air transport. Why do people continue to use it?

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Model Answers

QI. Answer the following questions in one word/one sentence.

Q1. Who built the first hot air balloon?
Ans. Montgolfier Brothers

Q2. What is the maximum passenger capacity of Airbus 330?

Ans. 440 passengers

Q3. Which types of liquids are commonly transported by tanker ships?

Ans. Crude oil, and petroleum products (like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel).

Q4. Where is the Suez Canal located?

Ans. The Suez Canal is in Egypt.

QII. Answer the following questions.

1. Tina has to travel from Mumbai to Delhi. Would you suggest that she travel in a hot air
balloon? Give reasons.

Ans. I will not suggest how to travel in a hot air balloon as it moves very slowly. Also it
cannot travel such a long distance and may be unsafe.

2. Water transport is slower than air transport. Why do people continue to use it?

Ans. People use water transport as it is much cheaper than air transport. Also, water
transport help us to carry large quantities of heavy goods from one place to another, which
air transport can not.