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Container Ships at a Narrow Strait
Age 18 · Geography
Container ships carry huge numbers of goods across the world’s oceans. They pass through narrow straits and stop at ports where cranes move steel boxes between ships and land.
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In the picture
- Container ship: a vessel with stacked steel boxes crossing the sea.
- Narrow strait: a tight sea passage between two coasts.
- Port crane: a tall machine that lifts containers between ship and quay.
- Waiting ship: a vessel anchored offshore before entering the port.
Examples
- Your phone may travel from a factory to a shop in a steel container on a ship.
- Bananas sold in a supermarket often arrive through a port in refrigerated containers.
Key takeaways
- Most intercontinental goods travel by sea in standard steel containers.
- Narrow straits and large ports are key links in world shipping routes.
Quiz: Container Ships at a Narrow Strait (Age 18)
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According to the card, how do most intercontinental goods travel?
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Which features are described as key links in world shipping routes?
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What is a narrow strait?
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