Easy Vocabulary
Conquer
What is a hang glider?
A type of "wing" that humans can hold on to and fly through the air on their own.
When did Garcia-Dils go into the cave?
August 2004.
What did Felix Baumgartner do that was so amazing and impressive?
He jumped to earth from the edge of space!
Emerge
to come out of something
something that you NEED, especially to live
What is a tandem flight?
Flying a hang glider with two people off a plane!
How long was the team in the cave?
How can you survive falling without a parachute?
Land in a big net on the ground?
Cliff
a steep rock with a sharp drop to the ground
courage
What things do B.A.S.E Jumpers jump off of?
Building, antenna, span, and earth.
What is a sump?
A passage filled with water.
What do people who explore caves call themselves?
Spelunkers / Speleologists
thrill
a strong feeling of joy or excitement
Motivate
to provide with a reason for doing something, to push on to some goal or action
Who studied the flight of birds, and even made his own flying machines?
Leonardo Da Vinci
How did the team get around the 'sump'?
They found a 'passage'
Where are both of the deepest caves in the world?
the country 'Georgia'
Disappointed
Feeling unhappy because something was not as good as hoped
Relatively
Who had the first successful flight in 1903?
The Wright Brothers
How deep into the cave did the team eventually get? (Exact number needed!)
What PERCENT of the caves in the world have we discovered?
1%