Land and Sea TransportDescribes, in text and illustrations, the characteristics and functions of a variety of land and sea vehicles including barges, hydrofoils, trucks, automobiles, and high-speed trains. |
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Aircraft carrier ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM barges bicycles boat cable cars cargo carry cars and trolley Catamaran Caterpillar track coaches coal compressed container ships crankshaft Cruise liner cycle cylinder deck designed Dieguito High School Diesel electric diesel engines Disk brake Drive shaft Electric motors engine power Exhaust float four-stroke Four-stroke cycle Four-wheel drive freight fuel Gas turbines gases gear gearbox high speeds High-speed hovercraft hull Hydraulic hydrofoils ignited internal combustion engine km/h land Library/Media Center 800 Maglev miles missiles modern car monorail moving nuclear operate overhead wires passengers pedal piston propeller racing cars railroad Rear Ro-Ro road trains rotor run on rails sailing spark steam locomotive Steering submarines submerged supertanker surface suspension tank tanker tires tons top speed traction tractor trailer transport Trimaran trolley buses trucks Turbocharger Two-stroke cycle underground upstroke vehicles vessels wagons Warships wheels yachts