Mountain shts Flashcards
also called mountain climbing, the sport of attaining, or attempting
to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the
pleasure of the climb.
MOUNTAINEERING
the preferred term in Canada and the United States. The
term walking is used in these regions for shorter, particularly
urban walks.
HIKING
The
term _______ is used in these regions for shorter, particularly
urban walks.
walking
Go hiking every year in United States
20-50 millions
is an outdoor activity that involves staying the night/more than
one night in a protective shelter out in nature.
CAMPING
Founder of modern camping.
Thomas Hiram Holding
You don’t always need a fancy gadget
to tell you how hot or cold it is.
During the spring and summer
months, you can calculate the
temperature by listening to a chirping ______
CRICKETS
During the _____ and ______
months, you can calculate the
temperature by listening to a chirping crickets
spring and summer
Simply count the number of chirps
you hear in ____ seconds Then, add _____
to that number to find out the temp
in _________
15, 40, in degrees Fahrenheit
has an amazing number of insects.
CANADA
Canada is
home to approximately ______ different species of
insects.
56,000
The world record for the longest ride is
3 hours 55 minutes.
Gary Saavedra
The first major surf contest was held all the way back in
1928 in California.
The biggest wave ever recorded.
1738ft!
it was classed as a mega-tsunami and happened in
Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958.
is a surface water sport in which an individual,uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of
water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore.
Surfing
The oldest stroke in swimming.
BREASTSTROKE
