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Curling

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The object moved down the ice during curling is called a

a)

robin

b)

rock

c)

button

d)

block

2.

The circles you want to throw the rock to are called the

a)

hock

b)

rack

c)

rock

d)

house

3.

The area you throw from is called the

a)

hock

b)

rock

c)

rack

d)

house

4.

The goal of curling is to get your team's rock closest to the

a)

bull's eye

b)

red dot

c)

button

d)

white dot

5.

How many players are on each curling team in a game?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

6.

How many stones are thrown in a game?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

7.

Which stone is considered "the hammer", carrying the greatest advantage?

a)

first

b)

last

c)

10th

d)

19th

8.

A stone rotates and "curls" in the

a)

direction of rotation of the throw

b)

opposite direction of rotation of the throw

c)

direction the sweeper pushes it

d)

any direction since it is filled with fluid

9.

Flat ice will result in a

a)

faster run

b)

slower run

10.

Sweeping the ice will help stones go

a)

slower, sleeker

b)

straighter, farther

c)

straighter, slower

d)

curl more to the right

11.

Which two countries have the most Olympic medals and study physics of curling?

a)

Canada and America

b)

America and Russia

c)

Sweden and Canada

d)

Canada and Russia