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Within Reach- Chapter 1-4 Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The height of an object above sea level

a)

visa

b)

acclimate

c)

summit

d)

altittude

2.

When the body loses heat faster than it can produces heat.

a)

frostbite

b)

hypothermia

c)

antidiarrheal

3.

To travel across or through

a)

traverse

b)

summit

c)

descent

4.

A building occupied by a community of monks

a)

convent

b)

temple

c)

monastery

5.

Taken or seized with authority

a)

rappel

b)

intricate

c)

confiscate

6.

Himalayan people known for their mountain climbing skills.

a)

Monks

b)

Sherpas

c)

Dalai Lama

7.

Metal plate fixed with spikes on bottom of boot, used when ice climbing

a)

rappel

b)

crampons

c)

traverse

8.

someone who takes a long, difficult journey

a)

trekker

b)

Sherpa

c)

insane

9.

Condition that causes fluid in the lungs

a)

hypothermia

b)

frostbite

c)

pulmonary edema

10.

to become used to your surroundings, such as adjusting to atitutde

a)

traverse

b)

acclimate

c)

descent

11.

a type of cow, commonly found in Himalayas

a)

ox

b)

yak

c)

elk

12.

Act of moving downward

a)

summit

b)

descent

c)

traverse

13.

Passport allowing someone to visit or work in another country for amount of time.

a)

Birth certificate

b)

visa

c)

social security number

14.

Very complicated or detailed

a)

intricate

b)

confiscate

c)

descent

15.

Injury to body tissue caused by exposure to cold

a)

hypothermia

b)

frostbite

c)

pulmonary edema

16.

The highest point on a hill or mountain

a)

summit

b)

valley

c)

trough

17.

rough and uneven, such as rock

a)

cliff

b)

soil

c)

craggy

18.

Medicine used to prevent loose bowel movement

a)

aspirin

b)

anti-diarrheal

c)

Tums

19.

To go down a mountain or rock using a double rope around body

a)

summit

b)

rappel

c)

intricate

20.

Something for a hand to grip

a)

handholds

b)

stairs

c)

barbed wire

21.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount St. Helen

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Everest

22.

Mount Everest is part of what mountain range?

a)

Alps

b)

Rockies

c)

Himalayas

23.

Which country does Mount Everest not border?

a)

China/Tibet

b)

Germany

c)

Nepal

24.

How tall is Mount Everest?

a)

29,000 feet

b)

12,000 feet

c)

50,000 feet

25.

Which side is most commonly used to climb Mount Everest?

a)

North Face

b)

South Side

c)

West Face