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Means of Transport

Class 2

🎯 Learning Objectives

📖 Let Us Begin!

How do you come to school? Do you walk, come by bus, or come by car? The ways we travel from one place to another are called means of transport.

Transport helps us go to school, work, and other places. It also helps carry goods from one place to another.

Let us learn about the different means of transport!

Types of Transport

Transport is grouped into three types based on where it travels:

Land Transport — travels on roads and rails.

Water Transport — travels on rivers and seas.

Air Transport — travels in the sky.

Land Transport

Land transport moves on roads and railway tracks. It is the most common type of transport.

VehicleAbout It
BusCarries many people. Used for going to school and work.
CarCarries a few people. Used by families.
TrainRuns on railway tracks. Carries many people over long distances.
BicycleHas two wheels. We pedal it. Good for short distances.
Auto-rickshawThree-wheeled vehicle. Very common in Indian cities.
Ravi comes to school by bus. His father goes to work by bicycle. His family goes on trips by train. They use land transport every day!

Water Transport

Water transport moves on rivers, lakes, and seas.

Boat: A small vessel used on rivers and lakes. Fishermen use boats.

Ship: A very large vessel that travels on the sea. It carries goods and people across oceans.

Ferry: A boat that carries people across a river or lake.

Air Transport

Air transport moves in the sky. It is the fastest way to travel.

Aeroplane: Carries many people. Used to travel to faraway places quickly.

Helicopter: Can land in small spaces. Used for rescue work and in hilly areas.

Meena's family went to Delhi by aeroplane. It took only two hours! By train, it would take much longer. Aeroplanes are very fast!

📝 Key Words

WordMeaning
TransportThe way of moving people or goods from one place to another
Land transportTransport that moves on roads or railway tracks
Water transportTransport that moves on rivers or seas
Air transportTransport that moves in the sky
VehicleA machine used for transport
⭐ Key Points to Remember

✏️ Practice Questions

A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A bus and a train are examples of transport.
2. A boat and a ship are examples of transport.
3. An aeroplane travels in the .
4. A bicycle has wheels.
5. The is the fastest means of transport.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is a water transport?
(a) Bus(b) Train(c) Boat(d) Bicycle
2. Which transport is used in the sky?
(a) Ship(b) Aeroplane(c) Car(d) Ferry
3. Which vehicle is very common in Indian cities?
(a) Ship(b) Helicopter(c) Auto-rickshaw(d) Ferry
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Name two land transport vehicles and two water transport vehicles.
2. How do you come to school? What type of transport is it?
3. Why is the aeroplane useful?
🎨 Fun Activity -- Sort the Transport

Write each vehicle in the correct column: Bus, Boat, Aeroplane, Train, Ship, Bicycle, Helicopter, Auto-rickshaw.

Land TransportWater TransportAir Transport

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Science / EVS -- Class 2

Topic: Means of Transport
Name: ____________________________Class: 2Date: ________________
Learning Objectives
Let Us Begin!

The ways we travel from one place to another are called means of transport. Transport helps us go to school, work, and other places. It also helps carry goods from one place to another.

Types of Transport
TypeWhere It TravelsExamples
Land TransportOn roads and railway tracksBus, car, train, bicycle, auto-rickshaw
Water TransportOn rivers and seasBoat, ship, ferry
Air TransportIn the skyAeroplane, helicopter

Ravi comes to school by bus. His family goes on trips by train. They went to Delhi by aeroplane once. It took only two hours!

Key Words and Meanings
WordMeaning
TransportThe way of moving people or goods from one place to another
Land transportTransport that moves on roads or railway tracks
Water transportTransport that moves on rivers or seas
Air transportTransport that moves in the sky
VehicleA machine used for transport

Science / EVS -- Class 2 (continued)

Topic: Means of Transport -- Practice
Key Points to Remember
Practice Questions

A. Fill in the Blanks

  1. A bus and a train are examples of transport.
  2. A boat and a ship are examples of transport.
  3. An aeroplane travels in the .
  4. A bicycle has wheels.
  5. The is the fastest means of transport.

B. Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Which is a water transport?
    (a) Bus(b) Train(c) Boat(d) Bicycle
  2. Which transport is used in the sky?
    (a) Ship(b) Aeroplane(c) Car(d) Ferry
  3. Which vehicle is very common in Indian cities?
    (a) Ship(b) Helicopter(c) Auto-rickshaw(d) Ferry

C. Short Answer Questions

  1. Name two land transport vehicles and two water transport vehicles.
  2. How do you come to school? What type of transport is it?
  3. Why is the aeroplane useful?
Fun Activity -- Sort the Transport

Write each vehicle in the correct column: Bus, Boat, Aeroplane, Train, Ship, Bicycle, Helicopter, Auto-rickshaw.

Land TransportWater TransportAir Transport