Chapter 2 Review Questions
1. List the seven items to inspect before starting your snowmobile as outlined in “START-GO.”
2. Accidents happen during starts when drivers aren’t prepared to
3. If a snowmobile doesn’t move after it has been started, shut it off and check for a
4. The
5. The
6. The
7. List four steps to ride uphill safely.
8. When riding downhill, the greatest hazard is
9. To help you slow as you descend a hill, you should keep your
10. When traversing a hill, you should lean
11. snow makes traversing a hill difficult.
12. To gain more control while turning, it helps to
13. When stopping, pull over to the extreme
14. When crossing a road, select a point that offers good
15. Sight distance is the distance from which you can see and identify a
16. List the four steps involved in reacting to a sudden need to stop.
17. Stopping Distance =
18. Planning a group ride should include setting a safe
19. In a group ride, the least experienced or slowest riders should ride immediately behind the leader.
20. Group riding requires good communication and
21. Hard packed snow drifts may conceal
22. To stop on ice, you should
23. If you break through ice, you should not
24. List two methods for freeing your snowmobile by yourself if you get stuck in the snow.
25. When towing, use a
26. An overcast sky combined with snow covered ground creates a
27. Avoid avalanche terrain, which includes areas where a slope is steeper than
28. Passengers should remain on the snowmobile when crossing a road.
29. Most nighttime snowmobile accidents involve collisions with
