Climbing Everest
Project #1693 on iSENSEProject.org
Description
Due to the altitude of Mount Everest, climbers must spend several weeks on the mountain to get acclimated. This project illustrates a typical acclimation schedule.
Guiding Questions:
- Look at the "Oxygen level" visualization. What percentage of oxygen (compared to sea level) is in the air at the summit?
- How do you think your body would react to such a decrease in oxygen?
- Why do you think climbers must climb up and down several times from base camp before attempting the summit?
- Why do you think sherpas (native Nepalese guides) have less difficulty with the high altitudes?
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Name(s): ______________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
| Oxygen level | Location name | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Date |