The Seven Summits p.1 Write the names of the Seven Summits here and tick the name when you have read the information sheet. What do you think the ‘elevation’ of a mountain means? Name the 7 Continents: The Seven Summits p.2 Round the height of each summit to the nearest thousand meters: ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m ___________________________ ____________m
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The Seven Summits p.1
Write the names of the Seven Summits here and tick the name when you have read the information sheet.
What do you think the ‘elevation’ of a mountain means?
Name the 7 Continents:
The Seven Summits p.2
Round the height of each summit to the nearest thousand meters:
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What are the 4 levels of climbing difficulty?
The Seven Summits p.3
The Seven Summits p.4
In which year was Aconcagua first climbed?
In which mountain range would you find Aconcagua?
How was the height of Everest worked out?
Who were the first men to reach the top of Everest?
What does … ‘ it’s an Indiana Jones type of adventure’ mean about the scramble to the top of the Indonesian mountain?
Which mountain is also known as ‘Carstensz Pyramid’?
Why is climbing Vinson Massif a ‘serious undertaking’?
In which country are the Caucasus Mountains?
What type of mountain is Kilimanjaro?
In which country is Kilimanjaro?
If you wanted to climb Mount McKinley, at which airport would you land?
Mount McKinley is also known as ‘Denali’. What does Denali mean and what language is it from?
The Seven Summits p.6
Which of the Seven Summits would you choose to climb?
Why?
The Seven Summits p.5
Why do you think December, January and February are the best months for climbing Vinson Massif but not Mount Elbrus?
Which mountains are extinct volcanoes?
Who was the first person to climb Everest on his own?
Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Everest?
Who holds the record for the most ascents of Everest?
What might you see if you were climbing Kilimanjaro?