MOUNTAINS: SURVIVING MT. EVEREST
True / False
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on earth.
True
Where do Papa, Anna, and Caleb live?
(not looking for a name of a state or country)
They live on a farm.
Who is Tameka's uncle?
Tameka's uncle is Uncle Ray.
What continent is the South Pole located on?
The South Pole is located on Antarctica.
What covers the top and bottom of earth?
Ice covers the top and bottom of earth.
How old was Temba when he first tried to climb Mt. Everest?
Temba was only 16 years old the first time he tried to climb Mt. Everest.
What are Indian paintbrush and woolly ragwort?
Indian paintbrush and woolly ragwort are types of flowers.
Where does Tameka Schwartz live?
Tameka lives in California.
True / False
It is a good idea to wear metal things in the Arctic?
False (bonus 100pts : Why is wearing metal things in the Arctic a bad idea?)
Temba planted two flags on Mt. Everest. What did the two flags represent?
One flag represented his school and the other flag represented Nepal.
What does Himalaya mean?
Himalaya means 'home of snow'.
In the story, there are 3 pets, 2 dogs and 1 cat. What are their names?
Their names are Nick, Lottie, and Seal.
What kind of sports game does Oliver K. Woodman go to watch?
Oliver Woodman goes to watch a basketball game.
Antarctica is very extreme. What are three ways you can describe Antarctica?
Antarctica is the driest, coldest, and windiest place on earth.
What is the word that Sarah teaches everyone that means 'yes'?
The word she teaches everyone is 'ayuh'.
What are four pieces of equipment you should have to climb mountains?
climbing suit, gloves, goggles, oxygen mask/tank, ice ax, ropes, poles, boots, and possibly other answers
What are Sarah's two gifts for Anna and Caleb?
Sarah gives Caleb a moon snail and gives Anna a sea stone.
Who is Bert?
Bert is a Brahman bull that likes to have Oliver Woodman around as a friend.
About how old is the ice that becomes an iceberg?
Iceberg ice is about 100,000 years old.
Where is the longest mountain range on earth found? What is its name?
The longest mountain range on earth is the Andes Mountain range in South America.
How high is the summit of Mt. Everest in feet or meters?
Mt. Everest is 29,035 ft or 8,850 meters high.
What is the type of flower that Sarah tells Anna she has never seen before?
Sarah tells Anna she has never seen the flower bride's bonnet before.
What are the names of 5 places Oliver Woodman travels to? (100 pts per answer)
Oliver Woodman travels to many places, including: Redcrest, California,
Rock Hill, South Carolina,
Memphis, Tennessee,
Forrest City, Arkansas
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Salt Lake City, Utah
Redwood forest
a reservation
What animal did we study that goes to the Arctic in the summer time?
Gray whales migrate to the Arctic Ocean every summer.
Whom do some of the scientists find and give meteorites to?
Some scientists will find and give meteorites to NASA.