4th Periodical Mga Pareeee Flashcards

1
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A ___ is a longer and a harder hike.

A

TREK

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2
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is a long journey be undertaken on foot in areas where there are usually no means of transport available. _____ is not necessarily mountaineering; it is walking for a number of days, usually on uncharted paths, in challenging environments which are likely to be hilly or mountainous

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TREKKING

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3
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• It is more vigorous and done with a purpose to achieve something or to reach somewhere.

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trekking

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4
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• Requires some equipments i.e. camping gears, first aid kit, survival kits etc.

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trekking

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5
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_____ activity may be conducted for one day but it is mostly more than one day activity.

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trekking

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6
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• Purpose of _____ is enjoy nature, walking in natural scenic places and hills as well as to achieve some purpose like walking certain kilometers and reaching till specific point it may be the peak or a lake on mountain.

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trekking

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7
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• Of the three, ______ is by far the most challenging.

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mountaineering

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8
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• It’s a more technical variation of trekking that takes you to higher peaks.

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mountaineering

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9
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• This is also multi day trips and may be get longer till one month too.

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mountaineering

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10
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• It require a lot of technical knowledge and fitness compared to other two sport.

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mountaineering

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11
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• Have to face different challenges like walking in an altitude with low level of oxygen, walking in extreme weather conditions, sub-zero temperatures etc.

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mountainnering

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12
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• One of the highest mountains (i.e. Everest, K2 and other so many mountains around and above 6000 meters) can be climbed with the knowledge of _____.

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mountainnering

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13
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• We require climbing equipment i.e. climbing ropes, ice axe, helmets etc. for this activity as rock climbing, ice climbing and snow climbing is part of ______.

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mountainnering

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14
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is not the first person who climbed to the top of Mont Blanc but he is responsible for the first climber at the top of Mont Blanc.

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Horace – Benedict de Suassure

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15
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claimed the first who climbed the top of Mont Blanc. Suassure offered money to the first climber of Mont Blanc.

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Michael Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat

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16
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types of mountaineering

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  • Rock Craft
  • Snow Craft
  • Skiing
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17
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it lies somewhere within the rocks. It involves the use of ropes, hand and the feet.

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scrambling

18
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it requires a leader to place his own protection using temporary anchors.

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rock climbing

19
Q

measures your strength or capabilities in climbing rather than reaching the top or summint of mountain

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sports climbing

20
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it becomes an ice climb varies from person to person.

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snow ascent

21
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combines rock and ice climbing

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mixed climbing

22
Q

routes are often found on frozen waterfalls.

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ice climbing

23
Q

it contains the techniques of skiing and mountaineering

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skiing mountaineering

24
Q
  • _____ is a healthy, low-impact exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from young children to older adults. It is also fun, cheap and good for the environment.
  • Low impact – it causes less strain and injuries than most other forms of exercise.
  • A good muscle workout – _____ uses all of the major muscle groups as you pedal.
  • Easy – unlike some other sports, _____ does not require high levels of physical skill. Most people know how to ride a bike and, once you learn, you don’t forget.
  • Good for strength and stamina – _____ increases stamina, strength and aerobic fitness.
  • As intense as you want – ____can be done at very low intensity to begin with, if recovering from injury or illness, but can be built up to a demanding physical workout.
  • A fun way to get fit – the adventure and buzz you get from coasting down hills and being outdoors means you are more likely to continue to _____regularly, compared to other physical activities that keep you indoors or require special times or places.
  • Time-efficient – as a mode of transport, _____replaces sedentary (sitting) time spent driving motor vehicles or using trams, trains or buses with healthy exercise.
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cycling

25
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• Recreational activity involves navigation skills like using a map and a compass to select routes and navigate through unfamiliar tract or course.

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orienteering

26
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Check-in before leaving – Always report to the finish within the time allowed whether or not you have reached all the controls.
Stay together – Groups, if permitted, must stay together and each person should punch his/her own card.
Give right of way – Allow faster runners or other trail users (if on trails) to pass.
Keep it clean – Don’t litter, pick up trash if you can, and leave the place better than you saw when you first arrived.
Be courteous – Most events are put on by volunteers; please be courteous to them and the other participants.
Navigate – Don’t assist a competitor unless for safety reasons (you might be competing against them!).
Follow instructions – Controls generally must be visited in the specified order, except during a Score O.

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Basic etiquette of orienterring

27
Q

Orienteering Maps and Course Colors:

Triangle

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start

28
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Orienteering Maps and Course Colors:

Circles

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Checkpoint

29
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Orienteering Maps and Course Colors:

Double Circles

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finish

30
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Types of Orienteering:

  • Foot Orienteering: The most common where participants run or walk to each control point
  • Park and Street Orienteering: A sub urban ( people who live near the large cities) version of foot orienteering. Participants are given map with a number of marked location and score card
  • Mountain Bike Orienteering: Participants travels that can be held both street circuits and mountain bike tracks.
  • Canoe Orienteering: The event is done on a river/creek, a lake or tidal water area within canoe.
  • Night Orienteering: A variation of foot orienteering conducted at night.
  • Trail Orienteering: Designed for those with disabilities.
  • Ski Orienteering: The event is done on cross country skis.
  • Project Orienteering: Excellent for use by schools, clubs and groups.
  • String Orienteering: Used by pre-schoolers or primary grade school.
  • Relay Orienteering: Each team member does a short course and the next member.
  • Star Orienteering: The participants must return to start between each control.
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STUUUDY

31
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• Recreational activity in which one has to spend a day or more living in a tent or camp usually away from home.

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camping

32
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It is a portable shelter that is usually made of poles and waterproof materials. It is your house
when you are in the outdoors.

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tent

33
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is a small portable electric lamp that is useful to illuminate the path in the dark.

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flashlight

34
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is an instrument for finding direction and uses a magnetized needle to point to the North.

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compass

35
Q

Semicircular tent that, once pitched, can be moved without being taken down.

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dome tent

36
Q

Round tent with a framework that deploys automatically.

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pop up tent

37
Q

Small low-roofed tent with enough room to accommodate one person

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one person tent

38
Q

what year Baron Karl Von Drais produced his laufmaschine (running machine) also called the Draisienne or the mechanical horse.

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• 1817

39
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purchased a draisienne and patented an improved model in 1818 as the “pedestrian curricle” and commonly known as hobby-horses.

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• Dennis Johnson of London

40
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– Englishman who who won the first cycle race held in Paris in 1868.

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• James Moore