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Surfing

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The person closest to where the wave breaks has the right away.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When you are just starting out it is better to learn on a bigger board

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What important gear do you need to start surfing?

a)

a swimsuit or wetsuit

b)

a leash

c)

wax

d)

all of the above

4.

The "regular stance" means

a)

You stand with both feet next to each other facing the nose of the board

b)

You stand with your left foot in front, closer to the nose of the board, and your right foot in back

c)

You stand with your right foot in front, closer to the nose of the board, and your left foot in back

d)

Stand however you want

5.

According to the video, marking the middle of the board is for the ______

a)

no reason

b)

to show you how long the board is

c)

balancing spot

d)

To show you not to cross over to the front half of the board

6.

Most surfers use the slide up technique when popping up on the board. What yoga move was demonstrated at the beginning of that move?

a)

Cobra

b)

Downward dog

c)

Rag doll

d)

Childs pose

7.

Why is it important to keep your feet together when you are on the board, before you stand up?

a)

It keeps the tail from lifting

b)

It keeps the nose of the board from going under

c)

Helps to maintain good balance

d)

All of the above

8.

Proper position for standing up on the surfboard

a)

have the heels of your palms in the middle of the board

b)

keep your head up

c)

push upper body off the board creating space between body and board

d)

all of the above

9.

Once standing on the surfboard, it is important to

a)

have legs shoulder width apart

b)

stand on the instep of the back leg

c)

weight is over the front foot

d)

all of the above

10.

According to the World Surf League (WSL) a wave is scored on a scale

a)

1 to 5

b)

1 to 10, with two decimal places

c)

1 to 50

d)

1 to 100, with two decimal places

11.

A surfer's score is based on

a)

their two highest-scoring waves

b)

the average of all their waves caught that day

c)

the average of 5 waves

d)

none of the above

12.

For each ride, the highest and lowest scores (of the 5 judges) are discounted, and the surfer is awarded the average of the remaining scores for that wave.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

There is a limit of how many waves can be ridden during a competition so surfers should choose wisely.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A perfect heat is when a surfer gets a total score of ____ points.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

100

15.

Which answer is not part of the criteria for judging surfing?

a)

Commitment and degree of difficulty

b)

Innovative and progressive maneuvers

c)

Speed, power and flow

d)

The time spent riding the wave

16.

If a surfer earns a score between 8.00 and 10.00 they had

a)

a fair wave ride

b)

an average wave ride

c)

a good wave ride

d)

an excellent wave ride

17.

A maneuver in which the board leaves the surface or the water/wave is called

a)

aerial

b)

360

c)

a-frame

d)

barney

18.

A "Barney" is someone known in the surfing world as

a)

a surfer who is amazing and rules the water

b)

a surfer that is not cool, untalented, a rookie

c)

an old surfer

d)

someone who has been in the sun too long and skin looks purple

19.

A tube or curl of the wave, the hollow part of the wave when it's breaking that is one of the most sought after things in surfing.

a)

Beach break

b)

Bomb

c)

Barrel

d)

Wipeout

20.

When a wave breaks suddenly and all at once

a)

closeout

b)

crease

c)

curl

d)

drop in

21.

A synonym to cutting off but also to drop down the face of the wave.

a)

Drop in

b)

Closeout

c)

Cutback

d)

Wipeout

22.

"Hang ten" actually means

a)

like a high 5 but with both hands

b)

able to ride the wave for 10 minutes

c)

riding a surfboard with both feet placed on the nose of the board and your toes hanging over the nose

d)

hanging out in the water for 10 minutes waiting for the next wave

23.

The furthest place from the shore where the waves are still breaking.

a)

Outside break

b)

Over the falls

c)

Offshore

d)

Impact zone

24.

What is the substance you should rub on the board to help with traction?

a)

Wax

b)

Oil

c)

Tar

d)

Grip tape

25.

Select the terms that describe parts of a wave.

a)

table, vert, transition, deck

b)

face, barrel, lip, whitewater

c)

cross country, trail, freeride, downhill

d)

riptide, shaka, kickout, leash