Why does the author include a map of the world?

to show where some large mountain ranges are

What can the reader guess from the picture of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay?

The climbing equipment used in 1953 is similar to the equipment used now

From the text and graphic features, what do you learn about the type of ladders climbers use?

they are used to cross cracks in the ice

What problem is Mount Everest facing today?

Climbers have left tons of trash on the mountain

Avalanches are a constant threat in the Himalayas

that warming temperatures will change the mountain landscape

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Mountains: Surviving on Mount Everest

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1
Why does the author include a map of the world?
to show how many oceans there are in the world
to show where some large mountain ranges are
to show how big North America is
to show how tall mountains can be
2
What can the reader guess from the picture of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay?
It was easy for Hillary and Norgay to climb Mount Everest
The climbing equipment used in 1953 is similar to the equipment used now
Hillary and Norgay had climbed many mountains before climbing Mount Everest
Mountain climbing is a popular sport all over the world
3
From the text and graphic features, what do you learn about the type of ladders climbers use?
they are used to cross cracks in the ice
they are used only to on Mount Everest
they don't open and close
they are made from wood
4
Which word means supplies?
slopes
altitude
section
equipment
5
Which word means stop
increases
slopes
section
halt
6
Why is it dangerous for climbers to spend more than 10 minutes at the top of Mount Everest?
there is not enough snow
there is not enough oxygen
there is not enough sunshine
there is not enough food
7
Which word means becomes more?
approached
avalanches
increases
altitude
8
What problem is Mount Everest facing today?
Avalanches are changing the landscape
Ice cracks and forms crevasses
Climbers have left tons of trash on the mountain
Flooding is causing the snow to melt
9
Which of the following can the reader learn from the image in the "Camp-to-Camp" section?
why climbers rest at the camps
when the team reached the summit
how long the team had to wait at Camp Three
where the Base Camp is located
10
???
Mountains are tall landforms
There are several different routes to the top
Avalanches are a constant threat in the Himalayas
Mt. Everest is part of the Himalaya Mountains
11
???
that warming temperatures will change the mountain landscape
that mountains are better than glaciers
that there are many different types of mountains in the world
that earth is made up mostly of water
12
Which word means containers?
tanks
halt
sections
increases
13
According to the graphic feature "Survival Equipment," how do climbers use trekking poles?
to protect against the cold
to signal to other climbers
to break up ice
to stay balanced
14
Where is Mount Everest?
South America
Australia
North America
Asia
15
Which word means came near?
altitude
halt
succeed
approached

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