Caving Vocab 1
What do you call a piece of equipment that a climber wears on the waist to attach themselves to the rope?
A harness
What is a chalk bag and how is it used?
Its a bag used to carry magnesium. It gives climbers better hand grip on the rocks.
What is a synonym for “impermeable”?
Waterproof
Height above sea level is called _____
Altitude
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I have _____ (eat) breakfast this morning before the hike.
Eaten
What system of grading the difficulty of climbing is used in Spain?
A. UIAA System
B. Mixed UIAA and French System
C. French System
D. Variable System
B. Mixed UIAA and French System
What is “slacking”?
Loosening or leaving the rope with less tension
The highest point of a mountain is called the _____
Peak
The relation between the real size of something and its size on the map
Scale
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She has never _____ (go) to Mount Everest
gone
What is the difference between static ropes and dynamic ropes?
Static ropes do not stretch. They are designed for tasks like rappelling and rescue operations.
Dynamic ropes do stretch. They are designed for activities like rock climbing and mountaineering.
The person who controls the climber's safety rope is called a ______
Belayer
An area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
Valley
The set of symbols used on a map is called the ________
Which sentence correctly uses the past participle?
A) By the time we reached the base, the experienced climbers had already ascend the peak.
B) He has been training for months to attempt the difficult ascent.
C) She has leaded multiple expeditions up the treacherous route.
D) They had quickly move past the crux before the storm rolled in
B) He has been training for months to attempt the difficult ascent.
An _________ is a piece installed on a fixed point used to place climbing equipment
Anchoring
A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks
Karst
Meridians
The ______ _____, on a map, are the lines connecting different points at the same altitude
Contour lines
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They have not climbed Mount Blanc ______ 2010
Since
The small wheel over which a rope attached to an object can be easily raised or lowered
A pulley
The __________ is used to cover all the clothes and protect the caver from the cold and mud
Oversuit
Gorges are smaller ______ that form when a _______ makes its way between the _______
Canyons, river, rocks
The perpendicular lines to the Earth’s axis of rotation and used to measure latitude are called _______
Latitudes
To lead
To know
To be
Led
Knew
Was/were