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What method of transport did Sir Edmund Hillary use when he went to the north and south poles?
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What is astronomical north?
astronomical north is a more specific reference to the north star. The north star is actually part of a 3 star constellation that is moving, as a result, true north is falling between two stars in the constellation. True North represents what the direct actual north is, but astronomical north is referring to what we see as north by the stars.
Is the north star north in Jerusalem?
Yes. Since the North Star is aligned with Earth's Axis over the north pole it is visible to the north everywhere in the northern hemisphere.
Distance north or south on a map can be measured by which of these?
Latitude measures North or South of the Equator in degrees. 0° is the Equator, and 90° N (or +90°) is the North Pole, and 90° S (or -90°) is the South Pole. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (or 60 Nautical Miles). Longitude lines (which run north and south, but measure east/west) get closer together as you approach either pole.
Where on earth is the sun's rays spread out thinly all the time?
North and south pole
Where did Sir Edmund Hillary live in his childhood days?
Hillary grew up in Tuakau on the North Island of New Zealand.
Was Sir Edmund Hillary rich when he was a kid?
No. humble farmer North Island Newzealand.
What did Sir Edmund Hillary do after he climbed Mt. Everest?
he moved to taukau, north island, NZ
What did Sir Edmund Hillary do after climbing Everest?
traveled anywhere like south pole and north pole
Where did Sir Edmund Hillary live?
Tuakau, North Island, New Zealand which is next to Australia, earth.
How many mountains has sir Edmund Hillary climbed apart from mount Everest?
he climbed the himalayas
What is the most appropriate method to transport oak furniture from north Carolina to Tennessee?
motor carrier
When was Edmund H. North born?
Edmund H. North was born in 1911.
When did Edmund H. North die?
Edmund H. North died in 1990.
Why did sir Edmund Hillary choose mount Everest to climbe?
Because he had already climbed the highest peak in New Zealand, and Everest was the world's highest mountain, as yet unconquered. If Hillary climbed it he would become the first explorer to have been to both North and South poles and the highest mountain. As we know -he did it.
What was Sir Edmund Hillary's job before the climb?
Sir Edmund Hillary was an explorer and a philanthropist, as well as a navigator in WWII. However, he was most famous for being an accomplished mountaineer. He was one of two men to be the first known people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He acted as a guide for several other climbing expeditions on this same mountain and also traveled on expeditions to both the North and South Poles. Also, he founded the Himalayan Trust, which was a foundation that became responsible for the building of schools and hospitals for the Sherpa people in Nepal. * Before he climbed Mt Everest and became famous Hillary was a bee keeper.
Who were Edmund Hilary's parents?
Hillary was born to Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Hillary (née Clark) in Auckland, Dominion of New Zealand, on 20 July 1919. His family moved to Tuakau (south of Auckland) in 1920, after his father (who served at Gallipoli in the 15th North Auckland) was allocated land there. His grandparents were early settlers in northern Wairoa in the mid-19th century after emigrating from Yorkshire, England.
