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Gr-8-Module-6-Trade and Transport - Worksheets

The document discusses the importance of trade and transport, highlighting how they facilitate the exchange of goods and services, contributing to economic growth. It outlines various modes of transport used for moving goods and includes activities for readers to engage with the material, such as identifying transport modes for specific products and discussing transport issues in urban areas. Overall, it serves as an educational resource on the relationship between trade and transport.

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Gr-8-Module-6-Trade and Transport - Worksheets

The document discusses the importance of trade and transport, highlighting how they facilitate the exchange of goods and services, contributing to economic growth. It outlines various modes of transport used for moving goods and includes activities for readers to engage with the material, such as identifying transport modes for specific products and discussing transport issues in urban areas. Overall, it serves as an educational resource on the relationship between trade and transport.

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Trade and Transport worksheets

Trade and Transport


Trade involves the exchange of goods and services between people, companies, or
nations. It enables access to a wider range of products and resources, fostering
economic growth. Transport plays a crucial role in trade by facilitating the movement
of goods from producers to consumers. Various modes of transport, such as ships,
trucks, trains, and planes, are used to carry goods over different distances and
terrains, connecting markets globally.

Activity

Answer the questions below to test your understanding of this topic.

Read the description and say what mode of transport is being referred to.
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Choose the best mode of transport for the following products:

1. Coal from Richards Bay to Perth in Australia.


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2. Milk from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
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3. Fresh flowers from Cape Town to the Netherlands.
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4. Iron ore from Sishen to Saldanha Bay.
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5. Sugar cane from the farm in Mpumalanga to the factory in Mpumalanga.
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Use the mind map to give four issues relating to transport in cities.

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4. 2.
Issues!

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