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What is the main purpose of the upward curve on a skateboard's tail?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which two distinct disciplines comprise Olympic skateboarding competitions?

    Answer: Street and park

    Why: Park takes place in a hollowed-out concrete bowl with transitions, while street mimics urban obstacles like stairs, rails, and benches.

  2. 2 Medium

    What rating scale measures the hardness of skateboard wheels?

    Answer: Durometer

    Why: Albert Shore defined the durometer scale in the 1920s; on it, soft skate wheels read about 78A and hard ones about 98A.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which legendary skateboarding spot was demolished in 2019?

    Answer: El Toro

    Why: El Toro was a 20-stair set with handrails at a California high school, bulldozed in June 2019 after two decades of famous tricks.

  4. 4 Easy

    What ocean condition led surfers to invent skateboarding?

    Answer: No waves

    Why: Surfers originally called their boards sidewalk surfboards to mimic wave riding whenever the ocean stayed flat.

  5. 5 Medium

    How many plies of wood typically make up a standard skateboard deck?

    Answer: Seven

    Why: Cross-graining seven thin maple veneers creates the ideal balance between pop, flex, and resistance to snapping.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which 1970s California crisis made pool skating popular?

    Answer: Severe drought

    Why: Water rules in the 1976 to 1977 drought banned filling pools, so Los Angeles kidney shaped bowls sat empty and the Z-Boys skated them.

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