Outdoor Climb Quiz 1

Rock climbing can be done I__________ on man-made walls or _________ on natural rock faces, cliffs or L_______ b________.

What are the main items climbers use to ensure their safety

• ropes

• ropes and items to attach the rope to solid objects/people

• boulders

• helmets

The best types of climbing shoes are flexible an have reinforced soles

• true

• false

The toes of climbing shoes should be made out of a s_______ material that is rubber like

why would chalk be useful to climbers?

Climbing ropes are ranked according to their:

• strength

• durability

• stretch charateristics

• tension

Static ropes have minimal stretch

• true

• false

Static ropes should not be used for roping or abseiling

• true

• false