Vocabulary
The shoes used in ice climbing
Crampons
Skiers..................down steep slopes.
slide
skiing in water at high speeds without skis doing tricks and jumps that are dangerous
Barefoot skiing
when a person jumps from a building, antenna tower, bridge span, or the earth
BASE jumping
jumping and doing tricks on bicycles using ramps
BMX
Complete the sentence:
BASE jumpers use a helmet to................. getting injured.
avoid
Complete the sentence
Parkour..................crossing urban or natural obstacles.
consists in /of
involves
includes
diving off 75 foot cliffs into 8 feet of water
Cliff diving
this may be the safest extreme sport, one end of an elastic cord is attached to your body
Bungee jumping
using motorcycles to do jumps and maneuver obstacles
Motocross
A person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk.
Thrill seekers
What does it take to do Parkour?
It takes balance, self-confidence, strength, endurance (stamina), body coordination...
large waves of 60 feet, dangers can be jagged rocks, thick seaweed, and water temperature
Surfing
a sport that consists in balancing on a dynamic line, tensioned between two anchor points.
Slackline
using bicycles to go down steep slopes and hills in wind, mud, or rain
Downhill mountain biking
a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder pops, or pushes down, on the back of this skateboard with his back foot and lifts off his board, jumping into the air
an ollie
Name four different injuries
broken bones / head trauma / scratches / sprains / burns / bruises / twists / frostbites / concussions / stiff neck / tendinitis /
a combination of water skiing and surf boarding, being pulled behind a boat doing tricks
Wake boarding
jumping out of a plane with a parachute from 10,000 ft. high
Sky diving
walking, jumping, and crawling into caves using helmets with a light
Caving
The view from the summit is b...........................!!
breathtaking
Name six protective equipments
helmet / safety glasses / mouth guard / gloves / shoulder pad / knee pads / elbow pads / shin guards / ankle protector / chin guard / chest protector...
propulsion under water and in the air makes you look like a dolphin
Flyboarding
this is similar to skydiving but uses a special suit
Wing suit flying
laying on a board going down steep winding roads at speeds of up to 70 mph
Street luge