What Happens To Your Body When You Climb Mount Everest
Mount Everest Climate Zones
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Follow the links to research the various plants and animals that live in the Himalayas. Then drag them to the correct climate zone(s).
Alpine Chough
Apollo's Butterfly
Bengal Tiger
Blood Pheasant
Himalayan Black Bear
Himalayan Edelweiss
Himalayan Jumping Spider
Himalayan Tahr
Himalayan Monal
Juniper
Musk Deer
Orchid
Red Panda
Snow Leopard
Tree Rhododendron
Yak
Arctic Zone
Upper Alpine
Middle Alpine
Lower Alpine
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Which zone has the fewest species?
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Why? (from #6)
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Describe two ways that different Himalayan species interact with each other. (be specific)
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Describe two ways that humans have impacted Himalayan species.
When Should You Climb Mount Everest?
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Based on the Average Low Temperatures on the summit, which three months have the warmest temperatures?
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Based on the Average Wind Speed on the summit, which three months have the calmest winds?
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Based on the Average Humidity for Base Camp, which three months have the highest chance of snow?
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Keeping all of these factors in mind and with the understanding that it takes around two months to climb Mount Everest, when should you start your climb and why?