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The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
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The line graph depicts the amount of products transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002 using four modes of
transportation
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. 
Overall
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, it is evident that roadways were the most common mode of
transportation
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 throughout the period. Meanwhile, there were some fluctuations in the use of railways.
Conversely
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, pipelines were the least used mode of
transportation
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 in all of the years.
Initially
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, roadways were the most used means of
transportation
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, with approximately 70
million
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tonnes
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 of goods transported in 1975. After a slight decline in 1985, with around 65
million
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tonnes
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 transported, the use of roadways steadily increased to a peak of approximately 97
million
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tonnes
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 of products transported in 2002. 
On the other hand
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, there was some variation in the use of railways. In 1975, 40
million
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tonnes
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 were transported by rail.
However
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,
this
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 fell to nearly 30
million
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tonnes
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 in 1986. With some fluctuations between these years, it ended with 40
million
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tonnes
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 transported in 2002.
In contrast
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, the usage of pipelines was only around 5
million
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tonnes
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 in 1975. With a minimal increase to 22
million
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tonnes
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 in 1982, it remained relatively consistent.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words transportation, million, tonnes with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Transported goods
  • Quantities
  • Trends
  • Modes of transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Water
  • Pipeline
  • Fluctuations
  • Predominance
  • Economic influences
  • Societal changes
  • Technological advancements
  • Environmental impact
  • Growth
  • Steady increase/decrease
  • Comparison
  • Period (e.g., decade, years)
  • Examination
  • Implications
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
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