The Travels of Ibn Battuta
why is Battuta famous?
he is regarded as one of history's great travelers, along with Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus
what is the name of the glacier in Iceland that is melting much quicker than expected?
why does the author talk about a man named Ilannguaq Egede?
to show that some people to want to move to the small towns in Greenland, and that they can succeed there
why does the author mention the story of Icarus in the passage?
what do we call the tight passages that are in caves?
squeezes
where are the three main places that we know Battuta spend a lot of time in his life?
1) Tangier, his hometown in Morocco
2)Mecca, where he studied for 3 years
3)Delhi, where he worked as a judge
what are the four stages that cause glaciers to melt quicker once they have already started to melt?
1) Ice from the glacier starts to melt
2)water runs down the cracks in the surface of the glacier
3) the water gets between the ice and the rock below
4)the glacier slides into the warmer sea water
what word is used in Greenland to describe a community gathering?
kaffemik
what is this passage mainly about?
people's efforts to achieve flight
Gennady Samokhin is a caver that returned to Krubera many times and broke two records for the deepest cave expedition. What can you conclude about him?
He found new passages that go deeper into Krubera
what kind of person was the Sultan of Delhi? How did that affect Battuta?
he had a very Battuta wanted to leave Delhi
what celebrity is mentioned in the passage because they care about the environment and want change?
Leonardo DiCaprio
who in this passage expresses the opinion that people are able to adapt to new situations?
Jean-Michel Huctin
can Yves Rossy's invention be used to fly over water?
yes, his longest flight was over the English Channel between England and France.
How was the journey of the Ukrainian cavers different from Garcia-Dils' team?
the Ukrainian team was able to follow the path that Garcial-Dils' team had created before
how do we know that Battuta faced difficult times during his journey?
he lost all of this slaves and belongings when his ships sunk on the way to China
why did the author write this passage?
to describe issues related to global warming
what can you assume about Malik Lovstrom after reading this passage?
he wants to move away from his small hometown
what three things do BASE jumpers usually jump off?
1) cliffs
2) buildings
3)bridges
when the cavers expedition is described as "a feat compared to conquering the North or South Pole" what does it mean?
that is was an achievement that shows great skill, courage and strength
When did Ibn Battuta nearly die after being shot with an arrow?
when we was travelling between Mecca and Delhi
what did climate scientist Mark Serreze say to show that scientists were wrong about how quickly global warming was happening?
"Reality is exceeding expectations"
Malik Lovstrom is a young man who wants to move away from his small hometown in Greenland. Of the other people mentioned in the passage, who's opinion about living in small towns would he agree with?
the man from Nuuk, who things that small towns in Greenland should catch up with modern times, instead of being stuck in the old ways.
J.T. Holmes is a BASE jumper. which of the two following statements do you think he would agree with?
1)Live your life to the fullest
2)Choose comfort over excitement
1)Live your life to the fullest
when the cavers reached the sump at 1,775m, what di they NOT to do get around it?
try to drain the water put of the sump