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1. The name 'volcanologist,' also called a 'vulcanologist,' is pretty self-explanatory. They are people who study volcanoes, but they have quite a few obstacles to face. First, they must endure a difficult climb to the top of a volcano. Of course, there's also the magma, sulfuric gas, ash, debris, and rocks to worry about too. Speaking of volcanic rocks, which of these terms best describes them?
2. Golf ball diving is a seemingly easy job. All you have to do is be able to use scuba equipment, right? There's no danger in collecting golf balls from the bottom of artificial ponds and streams, right? If you think either of statements is true, think again. Branches, twigs, and other debris may cause injury to divers. The darkness of the water makes it difficult to see important gauges on a diver's suit. Tell me, how many different things do gauges tell a diver?
3. Ostrich farming doesn't sound dangerous at all. But don't be fooled by these birds' calm presence. The ostrich is one of the world's most dangerous birds. They kill more people in a year than sharks do. And yet, ostriches aren't the most dangerous of all birds to humans. Can you tell me which bird causes the highest fatality rate in humans?
4. Video game tester may sound fun, and I'll admit that it's not exactly 'dirty,' but think of the job this way: You have to play the same level over and over again for so and so many hours, looking at the same background, listening to the same music, and doing whatever else you need to be doing on the game you're playing, searching for even the slightest bug or glitch, whilst there's not even a guarantee you'll enjoy the game. But, I suppose if that's the kind of thing you're into, then it could be pretty fun. While we're talking about video games, which video game was the first to showcase Mario, the most famous video game character of all?
5. Nearly everyone knows what a chimney sweep does. The movie 'Mary Poppins' almost makes it sound fun. But, personally, I think that having to serve a two-year apprenticeship just to be able to walk on people's rooftops and get all full of soot whilst sticking a brush up a hole is hardly 'fun'. And, for those of you who are afraid of heights, it could sometimes be scary. What's the fear of heights called, anyways?
6. At first, the only danger you may see for an airplane pilot is the fact that a plane could crash at any time. But that's not very likely. But there are so many germs in airplanes, it's easy to get sick after you get to your destination. Air pressure, radiation, and other factors propose even more risks. And if you're a passenger, the cramped seats pose another health danger. Which of these is it?
7. Although there are so many shows on television describing how dangerous logging is that it's hardly a 'seemingly easy' job, leaving this job out of this quiz would be like forgetting the Titanic in a quiz about history's worst shipwrecks (or greatest movies). Now, how should I make this job sound worse than it really is? Ah, I know! How about the fact that some loggers have to perform their jobs 100 feet in the air? And perhaps it would be a good idea to include the high winds employees may experience up there? Even handling a chainsaw is dangerous. Which of these chainsaw safety devices is designed for making the blade stop automatically?
8. Though the dangers of truck driving may have been showcased in History Channel's show 'Ice Road Truckers,' regular everyday truckers face dangers as well. The major death-causing occurrence would have to be collisions. You may be thinking, 'If accidents are all I have to worry about, what's so bad about truck driving?' Well, when you consider the size of the vehicles, the frequency of collisions, and the fatigue some truck drivers may face, it becomes a big deal. And considering some of the things the drivers may be hauling, the situation could be worse. For example, if you're hauling some animals around, there's also that smell you have to worry about... Tell me, which one of these animals looks like and smells like a skunk, only a lot worse?
9. Mountain rescuing is one job that could be classified under both the 'difficult' and 'dangerous' categories. A few dangers of this occupation are high winds, unstable ground, avalanches, rocky terrain, thin oxygen, and a wide range of temperatures. Many of these dangers have been factors in making one mountain the most deadly in the first 50 years after man successfully ascended his first peak of over 8,000 metres in 1950. Which mountain was this?
10. Sewer inspection is one of the dirtiest jobs of all. To give a glimpse of what they do, I'll start with the easier way to do it. The 'easy way out' is to put a video camera in the sewer line and see if it's clogged, with tree roots and other debris, or 'clean' (as if that's possible.) The other, more challenging way to do it is to crawl through the sewer line. Think about how disgusting that would be, having to walk around in... then again, maybe you shouldn't. And as if all the waste wasn't bad enough, there's mice, cockroaches, and dead goldfish... oh my! Which of these goldfish-related facts is true?
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