Gymnasts sprint down a runway, which is a maximum of 25 meters in length, before hurdling onto a spring board. The gymnast is allowed to choose where they start on the runway. The body position is maintained while "punching" (blocking using only a shoulder movement) the vaulting platform. The gymnast then rotates to a standing position. In advanced gymnastics, multiple twists and somersaults may be added before landing. Successful vaults depend on the speed of the run, the length of the hurdle, the power the gymnast generates from the legs and shoulder girdle, the kinesthetic awareness in the air, and the speed of rotation in the case of more difficult and complex vaults.

According to FIG rules, only women compete in rhythmic gymnastics. This is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation. The sport involves the performance of five separate routines with the use of five apparatus; ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs, ropeon a floor area, with a much greater emphasis on the aesthetic rather than the acrobatic. There are also group routines consisting of 5 gymnasts and 5 apparatuses of their choice. Rhythmic routines are scored out of a possible 30 points; the score for artistry (choreography and music) is averaged with the score for difficulty of the moves and then added to the score for execution. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the longest gymnast runway?
2. What do they use to launch themselves?
3. What is their body position?
4. What is the position at the end of the move?
5. Do they add more movements as they increase in skill?
6. What gender participates in rhythmic gymnastics?
7. What does this involve?
8. Which apparatuses are used?
9. Are aesthetics or acrobatics more important?
10. How many participate in a group routine?
11. What is the maximum score?
12. What scores are averaged?
13. That is then added to what?
14. What are the components of the artistry score?
15. How many apparatuses are in a group routine?
16. Is the athlete allowed to select where they begin on the runway?
17. Is success dependent on speed?
18. What group dictates who can compete in rhythmic gymnastics?
Answer: 1. s a maximum of 25 meters in length,
2. a spring board
3. "punching" (blocking using only a shoulder movement)
4. standing
5. yes
6. women
7. elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation.
8. a ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs, and rope
9. the aesthetic
10. Five
11. 30 points
12. artistry and difficulty of the moves
13. the score for execution.
14. choreography and music
15. Five
16. yes
17. yes
18. FIG

Problem: Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated to UTC, is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about 1 second of mean solar time at 0 longitude; it does not observe daylight saving time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT is no longer precisely defined by the scientific community.

The first Coordinated Universal Time was informally adopted on 1 January 1960, but the official abbreviation of UTC and the official English name of Coordinated Universal Time (along with the French equivalent), was not adopted until 1967.

The system was adjusted several times, including a brief period where time coordination radio signals broadcast both UTC and "Stepped Atomic Time (SAT)" until a new UTC was adopted in 1970 and implemented in 1972. This change also adopted leap seconds to simplify future adjustments. This CCIR Recommendation 460 "stated that (a) carrier frequencies and time intervals should be maintained constant and should correspond to the definition of the SI second; (b) step adjustments, when necessary, should be exactly 1 s to maintain approximate agreement with Universal Time (UT); and (c) standard signals should contain information on the difference between UTC and UT."
1. When was UTC adopted?
2. When was the official abbreviation adopted?
3. What does it stand for?
4. What is it?
5. Who uses it?
6. How close to is it to mean solar time?
7. IS it interchangeable with anything?
8. What?
9. Is GMT still defined?
10. Does UTC recognize daylight savings time?
11. Have their ever been any adjustments?
12. What was it once coordinated with?
13. Until what happened?
14. When?
15. When was its implementation?
16. What did it also adopt?
17. For what reason?
18. It is stated that carrier frequencies should be what?
19. What should be exactly 1 s?
20. Why?
Answer: 1. 1 January 1960
2. 1967
3. Coordinated Universal Time
4. the primary time standard
5. the world
6. 1 second
7. yes
8. Greenwich Mean Time
9. no
10. no
11. yes
12. both UTC and "Stepped Atomic Time
13. a new UTC was adopted
14. 1970
15. 1972
16. leap seconds
17. simplify future adjustments.
18. maintained constant and should correspond to the definition of the SI second
19. step adjustments,
20. to maintain approximate agreement with Universal Time

question: Robin's First Flight

Robin was a little baby bird who was born only 6 weeks before. Her mother took care of her and her brothers and sister by feeding them bugs and worms. Robin had 2 brothers. She also had one sister. During this time, Robin grew and grew and got stronger and stronger. Her feathers got longer, too.

The day had finally come when mother bird told Robin and her brothers and sister that they would be learning to fly for the first time. Chirps of joy were heard from all the baby birds. All except for Robin. She was too afraid to fly out into the world. She wanted to stay in her comfy nest with all of her family for the rest of her life. She also wanted her mother to feed her for the rest of her life. Mother bird told Robin how exciting it was to fly and see all the beautiful flowers and trees and told her she would help her learn like she did when she was a baby bird. She told her that she would meet lots of other bird friends, too.

So Robin tried not to be scared, even as she saw both of her brothers and sister fly off the nest and out into the world. They looked so happy. Then it was her turn. She spread her wings, closed her eyes and jumped out of the nest. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes to see that she was actually flying. Oh happy day! It was everything her mother said it would be. The world looked so big and Robin couldn't wait to see it all.
1. Who grew stronger?
2. how old is Robin?
3. Does she care for herself?
4. Who does?
5. Is Robin a person?
6. What is she?
7. Is she the only one?
8. How many are there?
9. DId she have short feathers?
10. Why not?
11. Could they always fly?
12. Who taught them?
13. Was Robin excited to fly?
14. Why not?
15. of what?
16. Where did Robin want to be?
17. Did she want to hunt for food?
18. Who did she think should feed her?
19. Was her mother mad?
20. What did she do?
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answer:
1. Robin
2. 6 weeks old
3. no
4. Her mother
5. no
6. a little baby bird
7. no
8. four. Robin, wo brothers and a sister.
9. no
10. Her feathers got longer
11. no
12. mother bird
13. no
14. She was too afraid
15. to fly out into the world
16. her comfy nest
17. no
18. her mother
19. no
20. told Robin how exciting it was to fly