In Geography we discuss height of land above sea level. We also discuss the heights of buildings. Height is usually measured in metres.
: Figure 1.24 Height is not always easy to judge. The height of the Eiffel Tower is 324 m. A standard double-decker bus is 4.4 m. Can you work out how many buses you would have to stack on top of each other to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower?
Mount Everest is 8,848 m. Carrauntoohil is 1,038 m. What is the difference in height? NUMERACY ACT VITY
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For the following questions, estimate your answer first and then find the exact answer afterwards: (a) What height are you? (b) What height is the ceiling in your classroom? (c) What height is the spire in O'Connell Street in Dublin City? (d) What height is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France? (e) What is the height of the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare?
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Geographical Skills for First Years: Ordnance Survey and graph skills