Fendt 700 Vario

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fendt-700-vario

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the manufacturer?Fendt
2. What is the introduction year of series?1989
3. What is a Fendt 700 Vario tractor?The Fendt 700 Vario is a strong tractor that helps farmers grow food. It has a special Vario transmission that lets it move smoothly at any speed. It is part of a popular series that farmers use all over the world.
4. How does the Vario transmission work?The Vario transmission is a continuously variable transmission (CVT). It combines a mechanical gearbox with a hydrostatic drive so the tractor can change speed without shifting gears. This makes the tractor easier to drive and saves fuel.

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT): A transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of effective gear ratios.
Agricultural Mechanization: The use of machinery to perform tasks in agriculture, increasing efficiency and scale.
Precision Farming: A farming management concept based on observing, measuring, and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops.
Telematics: The long-distance transmission of information, often used in vehicles for monitoring and control.