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What is the main function of a port?
What is the main function of a port?
- To act as a fishing ground
- To facilitate customs areas for cargo inspection
- To provide shelter to numerous boats and vessels (correct)
- To transload cargo between different transportation modes
Which type of port is built on smaller water bodies like rivers or lakes?
Which type of port is built on smaller water bodies like rivers or lakes?
- Inland port (correct)
- Warm Water port
- Fishing port
- Dry port
What type of port is most common worldwide for commercial shipping activities?
What type of port is most common worldwide for commercial shipping activities?
- Sea port (correct)
- Inland port
- Warm Water port
- Dry port
Which type of port is further categorized as a 'cruise port' or a 'cargo port'?
Which type of port is further categorized as a 'cruise port' or a 'cargo port'?
Which term refers to the process of transferring cargo between different transportation modes at a port?
Which term refers to the process of transferring cargo between different transportation modes at a port?
What are 'home ports' and 'ports of call' also known as in the context of cruise ports?
What are 'home ports' and 'ports of call' also known as in the context of cruise ports?
What is the main reason why strategic seaports are designated as 'strategic'?
What is the main reason why strategic seaports are designated as 'strategic'?
Which factor is NOT considered when selecting a strategic port?
Which factor is NOT considered when selecting a strategic port?
What is the purpose of a terminal in the transportation process?
What is the purpose of a terminal in the transportation process?
Which type of port is Brugge in Belgium an example of?
Which type of port is Brugge in Belgium an example of?
Where can passengers be assembled in batches before reaching their final destinations?
Where can passengers be assembled in batches before reaching their final destinations?
What is the primary function of a river basin port?
What is the primary function of a river basin port?
What was the main reason for the convention of locating port terminals close to city cores?
What was the main reason for the convention of locating port terminals close to city cores?
Which of the following is NOT a type of port discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of port discussed in the text?
Which major city owed its early pre-eminence to the port located on the Thames river?
Which major city owed its early pre-eminence to the port located on the Thames river?
Where was the ancient port of Ostia located?
Where was the ancient port of Ostia located?
Which of the following describes Seaports?
Which of the following describes Seaports?
Why were Mainland Ports often serving a vast hinterland?
Why were Mainland Ports often serving a vast hinterland?
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