Summary Grade 8 Social Sciences (SS) (Geography) Term 4 (Spot On) Summaries

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, Different modes of Reasons for trade
transport and their uses
• Trade involves the transfer of goods and services
Sea transport between individuals/companies.
• Trade is essential for a country's existence, with
• Transports large quantities of goods that don’t countries importing goods and exporting products.
need to be delivered quickly.
• Moves large quantities at low cost.
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Links between trade
Air transport and transport


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• Transports freight of high value that needs • Early towns developed next to harbours to make
to be delivered quickly. U1: Trade and trade by ships easy.
• . transport around • Railways are used to transport minerals from mines.
• Airplanes transport lots of perishable goods.
the world
Road transport


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Very quick over short distances.
Many loads that should be taken by trains
are taken via the road – causes congestion.
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Rail transport
• Ideal way to carry bulky products over long
distances.
• Mostly carry minerals from mines to harbours.
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Pipeline
• Transport liquid fuel and natural gas
through pipes.
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