Wordly Wise 3000, level 5 lesson 5

What is it that attracts men and women to risk their lives climbing Everest? The ____________ of the mountain is hard to explain to nonclimbers.

• lure

• foolhardy

• crevise

• Aquaman

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Perhaps George Mallory thought it foolish for someone to ask him why he wanted to climb Everest. That might explain his _________ reply, "Because it's there."

• Batman

• terse

• foolhardy

• vertical

Mallory made several unsuccessful attempts to climb Everest. The _____________ was not just to reach the top, but to be the first to do so.

• previous

• Superman

• challenge

• crevice

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Mallory's final climb up Everest took place in 1924 and ended with his death. Several _______________ attempts had also ended in failure.

• Wonder Woman

• vertical

• challenge

• previous

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Thousands of people have tried to climb Everest. The mountain's extreme weather ___________ the attempt by five out of six climbers.

• thwarts

• vertical

• conquer

• Spider-Man

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Nervous people would not enjoy mountain climbing. Looking down a thousand-foot ______________ mountain face while dangling from a rope can be especially scary.

• avalanche

• vertical

• Hulk

• blizzard

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The height of Everest has been carefully measured. Its ________________ is twenty-nine thousand and thirty-five feet above sea level.

• Black Panther

• previous

• summit

• blizzard

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CCSS.L.5.5C

There are several ways to climb Everest. Most climbers take the ______________ up the south side of the mountain.

• foolhardy

• Captain America

• avalanche

• route

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Climbers must train hard before attempting to climb Everest. To try to make it to the top while in poor physical condition would be _____________.

• foolhardy

• route

• Iron Man

• makeshift

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The weather on the higher parts of the mountain changes with very little warning. When bad weather suddenly strikes, ____________ can turn to despair.

• makeshift

• optimism

• Thor

• conquer

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4