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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.
The line graph illustrates the quantities of
goods
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 carried in the UK between 1974 and 2002 using road, water, rail and pipeline. The data has been measured in
million
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tonnes
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.
Overall
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, it can be seen that the majority of
goods
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 are transported by road,
whereas
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 the minimum transportation is done by pipeline. The trade using all types of transport increased over time. Looking at the chart in more detail, in 1974, 70
million
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tonnes
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 of trade was done by road, which decreased till 1983 and began to surge, which reached 90
million
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tonnes
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 by 2000. Almost 5
million
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tonnes
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 of
goods
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 were transported using pipelines, which slightly went up and remained constant till 2000, recording nearly 21
million
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tonnes
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.
Furthermore
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, water and rail witnessed 40
million
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tonnes
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 of transportation of
goods
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 in 1974.
While
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 the water trade of
goods
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 started to incline and recorded 60
million
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tonnes
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 in 2000. Rail transport showed a decline and again reached 40
million
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tonnes
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 in 2000.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words goods, million, tonnes with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "reached" 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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