All about heights The Hindu Science Quiz
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal | File
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China and Nepal have announced that Mount Everest has grown by 86 cm, and revised the peak's height as 8,848.86m. Which of the following is one of the basic explanations of the peak's growth?
- Plate tectonic collision
- Climate change
- The 2004 earthquake that triggered a tsunami
- All rocks tend to grow through sedimentation
Most geographers estimate that the Everest is growing at an infinitesimal half centimeter per year due to the plate tectonic collision that has been occurring for the last 40 to 50 million years as the Indian plate pushes into the Eurasian plate.
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Which of the following peaks is often cited as "taller than Mount Everest"?
- Mauna Kea
- K2
- Mount Chimborazo
- Mount Kilimanjaro
K2 is in the Karakoram mountains along the border between China and Pakistan, and is notorious for high winds, steep and icy slopes, and high fatality rates for climbers.
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Which of the following is the fear of heights?
- Acrophobia
- Agoraphobia
- Algophobia
- Amaxophobia
Acrophobia is one of the most prevalent phobias, affecting as many as 1 in 20 individuals.
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An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. Which of the following devices is also related to heights?
- Barometer
- Gyrometer
- Stadiometer
- Bathymeter
Stadiometer is an equipment used to measure human height.
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How is the Metonic cycle related to heights?
- Scientists measure sea levels using the Metonic cycle
- Scientists measure the distance of Moon above Earth using the Metonic cycle
- Scientists measure the distance between Sun and Moon using the Metonic cycle
- It helps in measuring heights of mountain peaks
Metonic cycle is the 19-year period after which the Moon's phases occur on the same days of the year as in the preceding cycle.
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