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Question		Answer
Give two examples of simple prehistoric machines start learning		the club, the oar
What kind of power did this machines use? start learning		human, animal, water, wind, steam
How was the power in these machines transformed? start learning		With the forces multiplied and the speed reduced
What were gears(toothed wheels) used for? start learning		to regulate the speed of rotation
what is a crank? start learning		A crank is a device for changing reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa
What is transportation? start learning		Transportation is a physical movement or flow of goood
What mode of transport is a cheapest start learning		water
what mode of transport is the most expensive and fastest start learning		air
What type of products are water-based modes of transport used for? start learning		commodity type products, such as grain, coal, and ore
What is ICA?* start learning		the Interstate Commerce Act
What is intermodal transport start learning		transport that uses more that one mode of transportation

The Very Beginnings of the engine