Ice Safety and Decision Making

Ice Safety and Decision Making

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Life Skills

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video discusses concerns about the safety of driving on ice, particularly focusing on the weight limit and snow conditions. It narrates a story of a truck, trailer, and excavator sinking into Great Slave Lake due to cracks in the ice. The video concludes with advice on safely crossing the ice, emphasizing the need for speed to scale a hill at the edge of the crossing.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's initial concern about the ice?

The color of the ice

The weight limit on the ice

The temperature of the ice

The thickness of the ice

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the veterans decide to do despite the melting ice?

Call for assistance

Risk it all and proceed

Avoid the ice completely

Wait for the ice to refreeze

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the friend's truck and equipment on Great Slave Lake?

They were safely retrieved

They sank to the bottom of the lake

They were damaged but remained on the ice

They were moved to a safer location

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the friend notice as he drove onto the lake?

There were no signs of danger

The ice was perfectly stable

Cracks started appearing all over

The ice was melting rapidly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the friend react when the ice started cracking?

He calmly stayed in the truck

He jumped out and ran

He called for help

He tried to drive away quickly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the friend see when he looked back at the ice?

The truck and equipment were gone

The water was calm

The ice was cracking further

The ice was still intact

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's goal when driving off the ice?

To drive slowly

To avoid spinning out

To reverse back onto the ice

To stop and check the ice

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the narrator need to do to safely scale the hill?

Slow down

Stop and assess

Gain speed

Reverse direction

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's feeling about reaching the end of the frozen lake?

Anxious

Indifferent

Confident

Relieved