Question

Besides mountaineering, what are other activities that can be called adventurous? Why?

NCERT Class V
Environmental Studies - Looking Around

Chapter 9. Up You Go!

Answer 1

Water sports
Paragliding
Surfing
River Rafting
Scuba Diving

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Besides mountaineering, there are other activities that can be called adventurous like rock climbing, paragliding, bungee jumping, snow skiing, river rafting, sailing and surfing, underwater and scuba diving, and many more.

• Adventure sports or activities involve a high degree of risk and involve skill, speed, and physical exertion. Some of the activities are highly risky that they are also classified as extreme sports.

• Other types also include snorkelling, kayaking, dirt biking, glacier or ice climbing, kite wing, bobsledding, zorbing, orienteering, hang gliding, heli-skiing, under seawater walking, caving, flying fox, hot air ballooning, desert camping, fishing and angling, and canoeing.