AQUATICS PRE-TEST

Recreation comes from the Latin word "recreare" which means

______________.

• A. to be refreshed

• B. to eat

• C. to play

• D. to work

Which of the following is an example of passive recreation?

• A. hiking

• B. playing rugby

• C. reading books

• D. swimming

Which of the following is an example of outdoor recreation?

• A. biking

• B. playing scrabble

• C. reading books

• D. watching TV

It is a sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs.

• A. boating

• B. fishing

• C. rafting

• D. swimming

It is the activity of being moved quickly in a raft (small boat filled with air) along rivers where the current is very strong.

• A. boating

• B. fishing

• C. rafting

• D. swimming

It is a sport or pastime of riding a wave toward the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard.

• A. boating

• B. fishing

• C. surfing

• D. swimming

It is the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.

• A. boating

• B. fishing

• C. surfing

• D. swimming

It is an activity of rowing or sailing in boats as a sport or form of recreation.

• A. boating

• B. fishing

• C. surfing

• D. swimming

It is the activity of traversing the rivers usually using a raft made of bamboo to carry people and goods on extended journeys.

• A. camping

• B. hiking

• C. bamboo rafting

• D. trekking

The following are the benefits of engaging in aquatic recreation, EXCEPT___.

• A. Enhances mental health

  
  

• B. Improves bone density

• C. Increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

• D. Decreases risk for diabetes and chronic heart disease