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Class - 8

Chapter -6 : Adventure in the sky


Chapter Sketch -
Skydiving, or parachuting, is an adventure sport involving a jump from high altitudes with a
parachute. It began in 1797 with Andre Jacques Garnenin. Today, skydivers use modern
nylon parachutes for safety and control. The sport includes competitive events and requires
courage, strength, and endurance.

Vocabulary -
Recreational - An activity done for enjoyment.
Deploying - Bringing or setting into action.
Diverse - Showing a great deal of variety.
Exhilarating - Making one feel happy.
Unique - Being the only one of its kind.

Think and answer based questions - (Answer in short)


1. What is another name for skydiving?
Ans - Parachuting.

2. Who made the first parachute descent?


Ans - Andre Jacques Garnenin in 1797.

3. From what altitudes do skydivers typically jump?


Ans - 2,500 to 4,500 metres.

4. Why do skydivers wear two parachutes?


Ans - For safety.

5. What are modern parachutes made of?


Ans - Nylon cells.
Competency based questions - (State whether the given statements are
true/false).
1. Skydiving is also called parachuting. - True
2. The first parachuting championship was held in 1951 in Yugoslavia.
-True
3. Freefall lasts for 100 seconds. - False
4. Fall rate is affected by the jumpsuit. - True
5. Skydivers use only one parachute. - False

Extract based questions -


“ Skydiving, also called parachuting, uses a parachute - for either
recreational or competitive purposes - to slow a diver's descent to the
ground after jumping from an airplane or other high places.”

1. What is another name for skydiving?


Answer: Parachuting.

2. What equipment is used to slow a diver's descent in skydiving?


Answer: A parachute.

3. What are two purposes of skydiving mentioned in the extract?


Answer: Recreational and competitive purposes.

4. Where does a skydiver usually jump from?


Answer: An airplane or other high places.

Short answer questions -

1. What is skydiving?

Ans - Skydiving is an adventure sport in which a person jumps from a


high place, like an aircraft, and uses a parachute to land safely.
2. How is the World FreeFall Convention in Illinois, USA, different from
other skydiving events?

Ans - At the World FreeFall Convention, divers can jump from diverse
aircraft such as hot-air balloons, helicopters, and even a Boeing 727.

3. What is the fall rate of a skydiver and how is it determined?

Ans -The fall rate is the speed at which a skydiver descends and is
determined by the suit worn and the diver's body position during the fall.

4. Mention the main differences between the pilot chute and the main
chute.

Ans -The pilot chute is a small parachute that pulls the main chute out of
its bag, while the main chute is larger and slows the skydiver's descent
to the ground.

Long answer-

Q - What do you mean by "canopy relative work" in skydiving?

Ans - Canopy relative work" in skydiving is when skydivers form aerial


formations after deploying their parachutes. They steer their canopies
close together, linking up by holding each other's parachute lines or legs.
This requires precise control, coordination, and teamwork to safely
create formations without collisions or entanglements.

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