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Transporting goods by sea is often cheaper than by air, rail or road.

Transport 02

Roads link homes, schools and shops to the wider world. In this KS3 Geography quiz you explore how road transport connects places and supports people, jobs and trade.

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Fascinating Fact:

Roads are the most flexible form of transport, as cars, buses and lorries can reach many places directly without needing tracks or rails.

In KS3 Geography, road transport is studied to show how people and goods move between settlements. You look at local streets, main roads and motorways, and how these routes support commuting, shopping, services and trade at different scales.

Key Terms

Road network: The linked system of streets, roads and motorways that allows vehicles to travel between places.
Motorway: A major high speed road, usually with several lanes, designed for long distance car and lorry journeys.
Congestion: When too many vehicles try to use the same road at once, causing queues, delays and slower travel times.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Why are roads important in Geography lessons?

Roads are important in Geography because they show how places are connected. Studying them helps you understand journeys to work, access to services and patterns of trade and tourism.

How does road transport affect the environment?

Road transport can cause air pollution, noise and greenhouse gas emissions. Geographers also study ways to reduce these impacts, such as public transport, car sharing and cleaner vehicle technology.

What factors influence where new roads are built?

New roads are usually built where there is demand for faster or safer journeys, such as growing towns, busy ports or airports. Cost, land use, safety and environmental impacts are all considered.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which city is entirely encircled by the M60 motorway?

Birmingham

London

Manchester

Leeds

Manchester is an important commercial centre and needs good transport links

2 .

Which of these is least likely to be transported by rail?

Clothing

Coal

Iron ore

Quarried stone

Rail is best suited to bulky, heavy goods

3 .

What is usually the cheapest way to transport goods around the world?

By air

By rail

By road

By sea

Ships can carry a lot of freight and their engines are relatively economical. The main issue with seafreight is the time it takes as ships travel at only about 20-30mph

4 .

What word describes a road pattern like the spokes of a bicycle wheel?

Carousel

Cyclical

Diurnal

Radial

Roads radiate out from a hub or central point

5 .

The M6 toll motorway is closest to which city?

Birmingham

Leeds

London

Manchester

It was designed to reduce congestion on the free part of the M6 but many people believe that it has not helped

6 .

What has happened to rail freight since the 1950s?

It has decreased

It has disappeared completely

It has increased

It has stayed the same

Meanwhile, road freight has increased dramatically

7 .

Which is not one of the three London airports?

Gatwick

Heathrow

Prestwick

Stansted

Prestwick is Glasgow's airport

8 .

Which is the shortest ferry route across the English Channel?

Dover to Calais

Newhaven to Dieppe

Poole to Cherbourg

Portsmouth to St Malo

Dover to Calais is only about 21 miles or 33kms

9 .

Thanks to easier and faster air travel, people say 'the world is what'?

Disappearing

Expanding

Shrinking

Spinning

When passenger aircraft first flew, only wealthy people could afford to fly and it still took a long time. When jet airliners were developed, travelling around the world was transformed

10 .

Standard sized metal boxes for transporting goods have what name?

Cartons

Containers

Crates

Storage towers

They can easily be transferred between different types of transport

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)