What You Know About Track And Field

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    What is track and field?

    • A sport like basketball
    • A type of hunting in which you use only a knife.
    • A sport where you run and do field events such as shot put and discus.
    • Cartoon characters.
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  • 2. 

    What do you call the device that you hand off to your other teammates during a relay?

    • Stick

    • Baton

    • Pole

    • Rip stick

    Correct Answer
    A. Baton
    Explanation
    A baton is the device that is handed off to teammates during a relay. It is a short stick or rod that is passed from one runner to the next in order to continue the race. The term "baton" is commonly used in relay races to refer to this specific device.

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  • 3. 

    Track and Field is a co-ed sport.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Track and Field is a sport that includes events for both men and women, making it a co-ed sport. It encompasses various disciplines such as running, jumping, throwing, and hurdling, with separate events for male and female athletes, but often held concurrently at the same meets or competitions.

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  • 4. 

    How many laps around the track is an 800 meter run?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
    Explanation
    An 800 meter run is equivalent to two laps around the track.

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  • 5. 

    Which answer consists only of Field events?

    • 800 meter run, long jump, and discus

    • 100 meter dash, and triple jump

    • Long jump, triple jump, and 1600 meter relay

    • Shot put, and discus

    Correct Answer
    A. Shot put, and discus
    Explanation
    The answer "Shot put, and discus" consists only of field events. Both shot put and discus are throwing events that fall under the category of field events in track and field. The other options include running events such as the 800 meter run, 100 meter dash, and the 1600 meter relay, as well as jumping events like long jump and triple jump. Therefore, the correct answer is the one that includes only shot put and discus.

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    A ________________ relay is when there are 4 members in each lane and each person runs one whole lap.

    • 800 meter

    • 200 meter

    • 400 meter

    • 1600 meter

    • 100 meter

    Correct Answer
    A. 1600 meter
    Explanation
    A 1600 meter relay is when there are 4 members in each lane and each person runs one whole lap. This means that each member of the relay team will run 400 meters, completing a total of 1600 meters as a team.

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