Vehicle

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/vehicle

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. How heavy is Vehicle?The Ford Model T, introduced in 1908
2. What is the average global CO2 emissions from transport?Approximately 24% of direct CO2 emissions
3. What is the advancements in autonomous driving?Levels of automation range from 0 (no automation) to 5 (full automation)
4. What is a vehicle and why do we use them?Vehicles are machines that help people travel, like cars, trucks, boats, and planes.
5. How did the wheel change transportation?The wheel was invented about 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. It made chariots and carts possible, which helped people trade and fight.

Powertrain: The system of components that generate and deliver power to move a vehicle.
Aerospace Engineering: The branch of engineering concerned with the design, development, and testing of aircraft and spacecraft.
Sustainable Transportation: Modes of transport that are environmentally friendly and economically viable in the long term.