People and Places (2)

The Himalayas, Mountian Climbing, and the people of Nepal

Resource: Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

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  1. Click on: Find, Word Search. Type: Himalaya

Click on the outline icon to see the topics covered. Click on the picture icon.

  1. What is the highest peak in the Himalaya mountain range? What is its height?

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  2. What rivers bound the Himalayas? (See map of India) How long is this mountain range? In what countries are the Himalayas?

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  3. What are the three zones in the Himalayas? In which zone is Mt. Everest?

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  4. What is the climate like in the Himalayas? (temperature, rainfall, snow)

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  5. Where in the Himalayas do people live?

 

 

  1. Click on: Find, Word Search. Type: mountain climbing

Click on the outline icon and go to History.

  1. Why was there very little mountain climbing in Europe before the 18th century?

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  2. Who were the first people to reach the summit of Mt. Everest? When?

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  3. Mark HILLARY and click on the link button (à ) at the top. Look at the picture and read about Hillary. What qualities do you think a mountain climbers have?

 

 

 

C. Click on Find, Word Search. Type: Nepal. Click on the button with the pink F.
1. What is the capital of Nepal and what is the population of this city? (Note the year
of the population statistics.)

 

 

  1. What is the total population of Nepal and the population density? Compare the
    population density to that of Israel (and other countries). What percent of the
    population is rural? Compare this to Israel (and other countries.)

    2. Nepal Israel

           
           
           

     

     

  2. What is the official language and what are the major religions? Find out more
    about one of these religions and take notes.

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  3. What is the literacy rate in Nepal? _______________________

    4. What is the life expectancy? ___________________________

    What is the infant mortality rate? __________________________

    What is the ratio of doctors to patients? ______________________

    What is the average income per capita? ________________________

    What type of work do most of the people do? ___________________

     

    Close the Nepal fact box. Click on the Sights and Sounds button, look at the pictures and read the texts. Go to Katmandu and read about the city.

  4. What do you think life is like in Katmandu?