alleryIn the first steam ships, the steam engine turned a paddle wheel or what else?
APropeller
BSail
CRudder
DAnchor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Propeller
1. The first steam ships appeared in the 19th century.
2. Their steam engines drove a paddle wheel or a propeller.
3. A sail uses wind, and a rudder steers but does not push the ship.
_Source: Wikipedia, Transport, section Water_
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