All Things Skateboarding
Is skateboarding in the Olympics?
Yes
What type of skating happens on a flat surfaces?
Freestyle skateboarding
In the 1950s skateboarding started when kids attached wheels to this item
This part is like sandpaper and helps the skateboarder to grip the skateboard
Grip tape
One basic trick that starts with an "O" is?
Ollie
Railings and curbs are called what in street skating?
Street furniture
What year did skateboarding get added to the X Games?
1995
This part is made of steel and helps the skateboard to turn
Trucks
Half pipe ramps are how tall?
14 to 15 feet tall
What is another name for ramp skating?
"vert" skating
What state had a drought in the 1970s in which skateboarders chose to skate in empty pools?
California
This is the wood platform that skateboarders place their feet
Deck
What is a shortboard used for?
Tricks
Down hill skateboarder ride where?
High hills or mountains
What did California surf shops do in the 1960s to help surfers when they could not go out on the waves?
Made mini surfboards with wheels
These parts hold the trucks onto the board
Bolts
What are longboards used for?
Cruising the streets and making long, wide turns
What style of skateboarding has skateboarders preforming routines to music?
Freestyle skateboarding
When did the first concrete skatepark open in California and Florida?
1976
These help the skateboard to roll
Wheels