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Container Ship in a Narrow Strait
Age 17 · Geography
Seas and oceans carry most long-distance trade, with container ships moving goods between major port coastlines. Narrow straits and canals focus this traffic into busy passages.
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In the picture
- Red steel shipping container: a standard box carried by container ships.
- Water of a narrow strait: a short sea passage between two coastlines.
- Gantry crane: a tall port machine that lifts containers between ship and dock.
- Cargo ship at anchor: a vessel waiting offshore before entering port.
Examples
- A pair of shoes made in one country may cross an ocean in a container before reaching a shop in another.
- A phone assembled in Asia often travels by container ship through a strait or canal to reach Europe or the Americas.
Key takeaways
- Most manufactured goods travel by sea in standard containers.
- Straits and canals shorten sea routes and concentrate shipping traffic.
Quiz: Container Ship in a Narrow Strait (Age 17)
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According to the card, how do most manufactured goods travel long distances?
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What effect do narrow straits and canals have on global shipping?
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What is a narrow strait?
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