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Chimacum Middle School
ThinkQuest Jr.
Meet the Team
Featured site: The International Amateur Athletics Federation
Field Events Quiz
1. What is the difference between the long jump and the triple jump.
They are the same.
The long jump is one jump while the triple jump is a hop, step, jump
The triple jump is one jump while the long jump is a hop, step, jump
none of the above
2. What is the difference between the high jump and the pole vault.
Okay, these two are definitely the same. They are just different names for the same event.
The high jump is way higher, man it's tough - almost no one can do it.
You jump on your in the high jump and you use a pole to get higher in the pole vault.
You jump on your in the pole vault and you use a pole to get higher in the high jump.
3. In what event do you throw something long and pointy that could really cause someone quite a bit of damage if hit?
Shot put
High Jump
Discus
Javelin
4. (true or false) In long jump you jump for distance.
False
True
5. In which event do you throw a frisbee like object as far as you can (in this event you are judged on distance)?
Frisbee
6. In which event do you jump over a bar onto a landing pad?
The Jumper
Pole Vault
High Hurdles
7. To do the Straddle in high jump, you first ________ .
jump then roll
jump then fall
jump then straddle
jump then sing
8. How much does the whole hammer of the hammer throw weigh in pounds?
27 lbs
16 kg
16 lbs
9. Think physics. What angle from the ground do athletes in the throwing objects for distance events will get the most distance?
90 degrees
25 degrees
45 degrees
all of the above
10. When does the javelin throw not count?
If the thrower steps across the line.
If the javeline does not fall to earth tip first.
All of the above.