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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
If you are a beginner where would be the best place for you to start surfing?
where there are small and soft waves
where there are coral reefs so it is more shallow
where there are big and powerful wave
Lake Erie
If two surfers are at the break of a wave, which one gets priority to ride the wave?
the surfer who is the fastest
the surfer with the longest potential ride
the surfer with more experience
the surfer who called, "I got this one!"
When a surfer drops in on someone they are ...
skateboarding.
sharing a wave in a courteous manner.
helping to carve the way in the wave.
getting in the way of the surfer who has the right of way.
If you realize that you dropped in on someone then ...
take the wave ride and hope that they get the next one.
it would be really cool if you could high five while surfing.
it's not too late, you can still get out of the way.
try to get ahead further so that there are not any collisions.
When a surfer "snakes" another surfer, what are they doing wrong?
The snake did a slither pattern on the wave and messed up the other surfer.
The snake stole their pocket change.
The snake cut the other surfer in line for the wave.
The snake sent the other surfer's boards to the moon.
If you try to paddle for and miss a wave, then you should . . .
hang tight there is another on the way.
go to the end of the line and wait in line.
cut back to your original spot in line.
find a llama for a friend.
If you are going to crash into a break you should always ...
let your board go
hold onto your board
stand up on the board immediately
surf with the llamas
You can best prevent dropping in or colliding with another surfer by...
yelling, "Look out yall!"
keeping your head up and taking notice of what is going on around you.
keeping your head down and try to slip by unnoticed.
dive your board underneath a wave if a surfer in heading towards you.
When trying to catch a wave, how should you place your hands on the board?
flat
grab by the rails (sides)
knuckles down
next to your wrists
When should you stop paddling your board?
When you have paddled out 15 yards from shore
When you have caught the wave
When you start to see the wave break
When the other surfers say: "ALL CLEAR!"
As you start to do your push-up on the board to start to get up, what should never touch the board?
hands
knees
feet
palms
When you bring your feet up, your front foot should be ...
between your hands
behind your hands
in front of your hands
on the freaking moon!
Where should you look as you are surfing?
ahead straight at the beach
down at the dolphins swimming beside you
down at your feet to best keep balance
ahead towards where you want to go
Where did surfing ORIGINATE from?
Wales
USA
Australia
Polynesian Islands
What SIGNIFICANCE did wave riding have in Hawaii?
recreational
spiritual and social
olympic competitions
none
In Hawaii, what was the code of rules that GOVERNED society and surfing?
Karma
Karaoke
Kapu
The chief's orders
REWARDS for the best surfers included: respect, social status, and __________.
becoming the next chief
a fire ceremony
prized llamas
romantic success
What outsider first DOCUMENTED surfing?
Barrack Obama
Big Kahuna
Captain Cook
William Anderson
What caused the Hawaiian population to decrease and the popular use of surfing to decline?
European illnesses and culture
A surge in shark population
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
In what year did Hawaii become a US state?
1893
1895
1969
1959
