How People, Food and Ideas Travel

Geography · People & Environments · ages 5-8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

How might a banana get to your shop?
- By a child running fast
- By ship and lorry
- It grows in the shop
Which of these is a real reason a family might move house?
- A parent got a new job
- The family finished a puzzle
- It was raining outside
Ideas can travel through the internet.
Circle one: True False
Sam learns a song from a friend in Japan over a video call. What travelled?
- An idea (the song)
- A lorry
- A ship
A mango grows on a farm far away. Which order gets it to your shop?
- Shop, lorry, ship, farm
- Lorry, farm, shop, ship
- Farm, ship, lorry, shop
Anna's mum got a job in another city. What is likely to happen?
- The family will ignore it
- The family may move there
- The family will build a ship
Which of these is NOT a way an idea can travel?
- Inside a lorry, like a box of fruit
- A letter
- A phone call
Ben says toys are made in the same shop where you buy them. Is this usually true?
- Yes, always
- No, they fall from the sky
- No, they often travel from a factory far away

Answer key

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By ship and lorry · Bananas grow far away, so they travel by ship and lorry to reach your shop.
A parent got a new job · Families often move for reasons like a new job or being near family.
True · The internet carries videos, messages and calls, so ideas can travel fast through it.
An idea (the song) · The song is an idea. It travelled through the call, not on a ship or lorry.
Farm, ship, lorry, shop · Goods travel step by step: the farm first, and the shop last.
The family may move there · A new job in another place is a common reason families move.
Inside a lorry, like a box of fruit · Ideas travel through talking, calls, letters or the internet, not packed inside lorries like goods.
No, they often travel from a factory far away · Most toys are made in factories, then travel by ship, lorry or plane to reach the shop.