Swift Water Study Guide with Complete Solutions 100% Solved
Swift Water Study Guide with Complete Solutions 100% Solved Volume of water is measured in? - ANSCubic feet per second A river wave, usually caused by an underwater obstacle, that breaks back upstream is called a? - ANSHole The gradient measures the_______between 2 points on a river. It provides a rough guide to the difficulty of a river - ANSElevation loss Gradient of a river is usually measured feet lost per? - ANSMile A river can carry victims, debris or other things in one of 3 ways. This is usually expressed as load. - ANSBottom, suspended and top Usually, the fastest current is found of the river? - ANSIn the middle Helical flow tends to push floating objects? - ANSToward mid-current A class IV river is defined as a river that is? - ANSAdvanced In most rapids, the deepest, smoothest water is usually marked by a? - ANSDownstream "V" The practice of entering the main current from an EDDY is called a? - ANSPeel-Out The purpose of high siding is to? - ANSStop a boat from flipping If you, as a rescuer fell into a river and had to rescue yourself, the proper position is head upstream, feetdownstream. However, under what circumstance would you swim head-first downstream? - ANSApproaching a "strainer" for protection. T or F. A natural "hydraulic" is more difficult to escape from than a "man- made"hydraulic. - ANSFals
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