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Use with South Asia Geography & History, Section 1.2, in your textbook.
GEOGRAPHY
GeoActivity
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1 . 2 E X P L ORI N G THE HI M A L AYAS
Explore South Asia’s Mountains
ELEVATIONS OF Mount EVEREST
19,700
2.Into which elevation range does
this mountain fall?
4.How far is the airplane flying
above the peak of the mountain?
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Hillary Step (28,776)
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Lhoste (27,890)
19,700
Lhoste Shar (27,493)
21,000
Shartse II (Peak 38)
(21,620)
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Contour Map A contour map uses lines and numbers to show the shape of a land
surface and its slope. Points along a contour line are of equal elevation. An interval is
the difference in elevation between two contour lines.
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NGM66 GA2 Mount Everest Contours
First Proofthe contour line at 22,300 feet. Now look at the contour line just
5.Mark
below that line. What interval is shown between these two contour lines?
6.Closely spaced contour lines show the steepest route up Mount Everest.
Circle the areas on the map that show the steepest routes.
7. Pick a site on the map for your base camp. Then draw your proposed
route up Mount Everest.
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South Asia Geography & History SEC TION 1. 2
3.How far is the airplane flying
above the land surface?
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1.What elevation is shown for
Gangkhar Puensum?
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Mountain
Sea level: 0 feet
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Summit of Gangkhar Puensum: 24,836 feet
Nuptse
(25,791)
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Passenger Airplane: 35,000 feet
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Mt. Everest (Sagarmāthā) (29,035)
NEPAL
Facts about Gangkhar Puensum
• Its name means, “White Peak of the Three
Spiritual Brothers.”
• It is the highest mountain in Bhutan and the
highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
• In 2004, all mountaineering was banned in
Bhutan out of respect for spiritual beliefs.
Altitude: height above sea level
of a point above Earth’s suface
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Elevation Ranges:
Extreme: 18,000 feet and above
Very High: 11,500-18,000 feet
High: 5,000-11,500 feet
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Elevation: distance above sea level to a
point on Earth’s surface
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21,000
22,300
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Elevation and Altitude The terms elevation and altitude both describe
a distance above sea level. The graphic below shows the difference
between the terms. Study the graphic and answer the questions.
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Learn more about the terms and tools that geographers use to explore
mountainous areas by studying the graphics and map shown here.
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