Mountain shts Flashcards

1
Q

also called mountain climbing, the sport of attaining, or attempting
to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the
pleasure of the climb.

A

MOUNTAINEERING

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2
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the preferred term in Canada and the United States. The
term walking is used in these regions for shorter, particularly
urban walks.

A

HIKING

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Q

The
term _______ is used in these regions for shorter, particularly
urban walks.

A

walking

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4
Q

Go hiking every year in United States

A

20-50 millions

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is an outdoor activity that involves staying the night/more than
one night in a protective shelter out in nature.

A

CAMPING

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6
Q

Founder of modern camping.

A

Thomas Hiram Holding

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7
Q

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 ______

A

CRICKETS

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8
Q

During the _____ and ______
months, you can calculate the
temperature by listening to a chirping crickets

A

spring and summer

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9
Q

Simply count the number of chirps
you hear in ____ seconds Then, add _____
to that number to find out the temp
in _________

A

15, 40, in degrees Fahrenheit

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10
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has an amazing number of insects.

A

CANADA

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11
Q

Canada is
home to approximately ______ different species of
insects.

A

56,000

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12
Q

The world record for the longest ride is
3 hours 55 minutes.

A

Gary Saavedra

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13
Q

The first major surf contest was held all the way back in

A

1928 in California.

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14
Q

The biggest wave ever recorded.

A

1738ft!

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15
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it was classed as a mega-tsunami and happened in

A

Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958.

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17
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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.

A

Surfing

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18
Q

The oldest stroke in swimming.

A

BREASTSTROKE

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19
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is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one’s entire body to
move through water.

20
Q

is a method of transiting from a high point in the atmosphere to the surface of
Earth with the aid of gravity.

A

PARACHUTING

21
Q

First woman to ascend solo and fly a parachute.

A

Jeanne Genevieve Labrosse

22
Q

also known as parascending, paraskiing or parakiting, is a recreational kiting
activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle while attached to a specially
designed canopy wing that resembles a parachute, known as a parasail wing.

A

PARASAILING

23
Q

also known as __________, is a recreational kiting
activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle while attached to a specially
designed canopy wing that resembles a parachute, known as a parasail wing.

A

parascending, paraskiing or parakiting

24
Q

10 MOUNTAINS IN THE PHILIPPINES

A

Mount Apo
Mount Dulang Dulang
Mount Pulag
Mount Kanlaon
Mount Mayon
Mount Ulap
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Makiling
Mount Banahaw
Mount San Cristobal

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is the highest mountain in the Philippines.
Mount Apo
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located between Davao City, Davao del Sur province and Cotabato province.
Mount Apo
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is one of the highest elevation peaks in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central portion of the province of Bukidnon in the island of Mindanao.
Mount Dulang-Dulang
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The second highest mountain in the Philippines.
Mount Dulang-Dulang
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second-most prominent mountain in the Philippines.
Mount Pulag
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Located on the triple border of the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.
Mount Pulag
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is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines.
Mount Kanlaon
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Last eruption: December 20, 2017
Mount Kanlaon
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Kanlaon has erupted
30 times since 1819.
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is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines.
Mount Mayon
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erupting over 47 times in the past 500 years.
Mount Mayon
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Last eruption: 2019
Mount Mayon
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is located in Itogon, Benguet.
Mount Ulap
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It is one of the most visited mountains in the Philippines.
Mount Ulap
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is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains.
Mount Pinatubo
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Last eruption: November 30, 2021
Mount Pinatubo
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is an inactive stratovolcano located in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas on the island of Luzon, Philippines.
Mount Makiling
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is an active complex volcano on Luzon in the Philippines.
Mount Banahaw
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located at the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces.
Mount Banahaw
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Last eruption: 1909
Mount Banahaw
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active stratovolcano at the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon on the island of Luzon, Philippines.
Mount San Cristobal