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What is the biggest danger in highlining?
What is the biggest danger in highlining?
- Extreme weather conditions (correct)
- Equipment failure
- Falling and dying
- Lack of experience
What is base jumping, and what qualifications should a person have to start it?
What is base jumping, and what qualifications should a person have to start it?
- Jumping off a building with a parachute, hundreds of hours of practice in parachuting and skydiving needed (correct)
- Jumping off a plane with a parachute, no qualifications needed
- Jumping off a cliff without a parachute, no qualifications needed
- Jumping off a bridge with a bungee cord, basic knowledge of physics needed
What is the fatality rate of base jumping according to the text?
What is the fatality rate of base jumping according to the text?
- 1 death in every 2,000 jumps
- 1 death in every 100 jumps
- 1 death in every 2,317 jumps (correct)
- 1 death in every 1,000 jumps
Mr. Clinton enjoys highlining because it's a relaxing sport.
Mr. Clinton enjoys highlining because it's a relaxing sport.
The biggest danger in highlining is the wind.
The biggest danger in highlining is the wind.
A person can start base jumping without any prior experience in parachuting or skydiving.
A person can start base jumping without any prior experience in parachuting or skydiving.
What is the fascinating feeling Mr. Clinton experiences when highlining?
What is the fascinating feeling Mr. Clinton experiences when highlining?
How many meters did Mr. Clinton walk between two hills during his greatest highlining experience?
How many meters did Mr. Clinton walk between two hills during his greatest highlining experience?
What is the fatality rate of base jumping?
What is the fatality rate of base jumping?
I love the ______ when highlining
I love the ______ when highlining
The biggest danger in highlining is ______
The biggest danger in highlining is ______
A person should have hundreds of hours of practice in ______ and skydiving to start base jumping
A person should have hundreds of hours of practice in ______ and skydiving to start base jumping
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Study Notes
Highlining and Base Jumping
- The biggest danger in highlining is the wind.
- Mr. Clinton enjoys highlining because it's a relaxing sport and he experiences a fascinating feeling of freedom when doing it.
- In his greatest highlining experience, Mr. Clinton walked between two hills, covering a large distance (no specific meter mentioned).
- Highlining allows a person to experience a sense of freedom, and Mr. Clinton loves this feeling.
Base Jumping Requirements
- A person should have hundreds of hours of practice in parachuting and skydiving to start base jumping.
Fatality Rate of Base Jumping
- The fatality rate of base jumping is not specified, but it is implied to be significant.
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