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Surf Life Saving # 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What three factors contribute to wave formation?

a)

Wind Strength, duration and fetch

b)

Size of storm

c)

Distance from Land

d)

Size of wind gusts

2.

The space between sets of waves is called a (a)  

3.

This wave is an examples of a ...

a)

Spilling wave

b)

Surging wave

c)

Plunging wave

4.

This wave is an examples of a....

a)

Spilling wave

b)

Plunging wave

c)

Surging wave

5.

The purple dye in the water shows the presence of a

a)

leaking pipe

b)

undertow

c)

rip

d)

pollution

6.

Clean waves with spray is due to what wind...

a)

Onshore

b)

Offhshore

7.

Three types of rip are;

a)

slow, fast, quick

b)

high, medium, low

c)

Fixed, topographic, flash

d)

deep, shallow, offshore

8.

What colour arrows show the rip (red OR blue)

(a)  

9.

If caught in a rip, you should...

a)

swim to safety

b)

fight against the rip

c)

Stay calm, raise your arm for help, conserve energy

10.

Identify this type of beach

a)

Bar and rip

b)

Longshore trough

c)

Dissipative

d)

Reflective

11.

Identify this type of beach..

a)

Bar and rip

b)

Longshore trough

c)

Dissipative

d)

Low tide terrace

12.

What type of beach has the highest risk / danger rating?

a)

Reflective

b)

Bar and Rip

c)

Low tide terrace

d)

Dissipative (Broad surf zone)

13.

What is this survival position called...

(a)  

14.

What is the first step in the rescue principles?

a)

recovery

b)

rescue

c)

recognition

d)

prevention.

15.

What is the surf life saver signalling for..

a)

come over here

b)

hello

c)

assistance required

d)

I've got a blue arrow stuck in my hand.

16.

What is this surf life saving signalling to their patrol member in the water?

a)

go left

b)

swim further out

c)

come in

d)

stay still

17.

What does this signal mean?

a)

I've got a question

b)

Return to shore

c)

Go further out

d)

Hello

18.

This signal means?

a)

Go further out

b)

come in

c)

Go left or right

d)

stay still

19.

Why is it important to swim while 'sighting ahead"

a)

So your hair doesn't get wet.

b)

To keep sight if the victim

c)

To keep water out of your eyes

d)

To avoid loosing a contact lens.

20.

Who is the most important person in a rescue?

a)

Victim

b)

Public

c)

YOU

d)

Others