CM2 Flashcards

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How many islands are there in the Philippines

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7641

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Activities done on water

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Aquatic Activites

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3 characteristics of water

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  1. Buoyancy
  2. Hydrostatic Pressure
  3. Enhanced Cooling
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Why do boats and people float on water?

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Because of Buoyancy

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It is the weight pressed down on an object/person in water, it helps achieve standing balance in water.

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Hydrostatic Pressure

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It is the reason why we are able to endure longer workouts in water without being overheated.

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Water’s enhanced cooling

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Peeking through water. Through this activity, one can observe the underwater attractions for a longer time, without needing to constantly resurface to grasp for air.

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Snorkeling

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Used for water-based research by rescue teams and in water sports.

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Snorkeling

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Benefits of Snorkeling

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  1. Helps overall fitness
  2. Tones your body through continuous contraction
  3. Builds better lung capacity
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Skin divers of the island of the Island Crete in the Mediterranean used hollow reed to breathe while submerged in water while collecting sponges

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3000 B.C. (Hollow Reed)

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An ancient bas-relief depicted divers in Assyria using animal skins
filled with air to lengthen their stay underwater.

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900 B.C. (Animal skin filled with air)

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Alexander The Great encouraged the development of the first diving bell

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300 B.C. (Diving Bell)

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The shell of the tortoise was used to develop a gadget to protect the eye as well as to see clear in water

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1300s (Eye goggle from shells of tortoise)

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Leonardo de Vinci proposed and created the first contemporary snorkel. He also sketched the webbed swimming gloves which led to modern-day fins

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1400s (Hollowed tube and sketch of webbed swimming gloves)

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Benjamin Franklin came up with an idea of using wooden paddles attached to the hands and feet to help swimmers swim faster

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1717 (Wooden Paddles)

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Frenchmen Louis de Corlieu invented the modern fins and the patent was obtained in 1933

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1912 (Modern Fins)

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What are the basic equipment of Snorkeling?

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Mark
Snorkel
Fins
Snorkel Vests

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Equipment in snorkeling that serves as a viewing device

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Mask

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Snorkeling equipment that makes it possible to breathe at the surface of water while the face is submerged in water

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Snorkel

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Types of Snorkels

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Classic Snorkel
Snorkel with a flexible tube
Purge Valve
Splash Guard
Dry Valve

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Snorkeling equipment that creates propulsion when a person moves with resistance

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Fins

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Equipment in snorkeling that are small and inflatable, providing buoyancy to float on water effortlessly

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Snorkel Vests

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People use this to protect their skin from the heat of the sun

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Suncscreen

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helps keep hair out of the snorkel and the face as well
Swimming Cap
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helps prevent the mask from fogging up when snorkeling
Mask Defogger
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How to snorkel?
Test and Practice Floating Position Kicking to Move Diving Deeper
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Are common kicks done in snorkeling
Flutter stroke Dolphin kick
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types of dive
feet-first and head-first
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What is the difference between canoeing and kayaking?
- A kayak has a covered deck while canoe is wide open - Kayakers extend their legs and are seated low or sometimes in the deck, while canoers sit on a raised seat or kneels on the bottom of the boats - Kayakers use double-bladed paddles, while canoers use single-bladed paddles
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From which word did canoe originate from?
Carib word "Kenu"
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What does kenu mean?
Dugout
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From what material were canoes made back then?
Large tree trunks
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Introduced the more well-known version of canoe
North American Indians
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Where did kayaks originate from?
Inuit and Aleut tribes of artic North America
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Kayak or ___?
Qajak
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What is the oldest known canoe?
Passe Canoe
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When was the Passe Canoe constructed and where was it found?
- between 8200 and 7600 B.C. - in the Netherlands
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Where are the oldest existing kayaks exhibited?
North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology in Munich
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Used for transporting goods
Canoes
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hunting marine life
Kayaks
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Basic parts of a canoe
Yoke Thwart Bow Stern Seat Gunwale
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Basic parts of a kayak
Hatch Deck Hull Cockpit
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a beam in the center of a canoe which helps with portgaging
Yoke
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Crossbars reinforcing the canoe and prevents sides from pulling apart under load
Thwart
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Front part of a canoe
Bow
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Rear part of a canoe
stern
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for paddlers and found on the bow part
Seat
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Acts as structural support and defines the shape of the boat
Gunwale
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Covering on the deck where food and gears can be stored
Hatch
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Top half of the kayak
Deck
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bottom half of the kayak
hull
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opening in the kayak's deck where the paddler sits.
Cockpit
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found inside where the feet rest
Footbrace
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How to canoe and kayak?
1. One needs to learn how to get in and out of the boats 2. Learn the correct posture 3. Learn the proper way of holding the paddle 4. Learn the basics of making the boat move forward
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Benefits of Paddling
- Improved Cardiovascular Fitness - Stronger Muscles and Muscular Endurance - Development of torso and leg strength
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Meaning of SCUBA
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
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a diving method where a diver uses a regulator as a breathing apparatus and a tank with compressed air, enabling divers to breathe normally underwater
Scuba Diving
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Simple cauldron in a shape of a bell was used with the idea to trap air inside the container
1300s
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Edmund Halley developed an improved bell
1690
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Englishmen John Lethbridge built the "diving engine", an underwater oak cylinder supplied with compressed air from the surface
1715
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Charles Anthony Deane invented the "smoke helmet"
1823
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William James invented the first workable, full-time SCUBA
1925
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Augustu Seibe innovated a closed diving suit to complete the diving helmet of Deane
1837
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First diving school was established by the Royal Navy
1843
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Benoit Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze patented the "Aerophore"
1866
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Henry A. Fleuss developed the first self-contained diving gear that used compressed oxygen and not compressed air.
1876
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Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan redesigned a car regulator which provided compressed air to divers in the slightest breath and later on called as the aqualung
1943
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What do we take into consideration before scuba diving?
Age Health Disabilities Swimming Skill
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Basic Scuba Diving Equipments
Dive Mask Snorkel Regulator Buoyancy Control Device Regulator Octopus Weight Belt Submersible Pressure Gauge Scuba Tank FIns Scuba or Wet Suit Dive Computer Dive Lights Dive Knife Dive Case
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Skills needed in Scuba Diving
Pre-Dive Pre-Dive Safety Check Descending Ascending
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Benefits of Scuba Diving
- Improves and maintains the general fitness and stamina level - Improves Cardiorespiratory performance - Reduced risk of heart attacks, strokes, and circulatory problems and ailments in general - Improved muscle tone and strength