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What are the zig-zagged paths up steep mountains to make climbing easier called?
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What is a simple device that makes climbing easier?
they need there gear supplies to live and not fall down the mountains
Does an inclined plane make work harder?
No, it makes work easier at the expense of more work. Climbing stairs can be done faster than climbing a ramp, but climbing the ramp is easier, since it is less work over a longer time.
Walking up a slope is easier than climbing a ladder Why?
The ladder is set at a steeper angle
How can pulleys make thigs easier?
In school, pulleys are used to put up a flag. That's a lot easier than climbing the pole just to raise a flag!
Why would a descent be easier than climbing up?
you can have more of a booster to be faster to get up the hill or mountain
What happened to make travel across the Rocky Mountains easier?
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What is the purpose of stair climbing hand trucks?
A stair climbing hand truck is a dolly device that is made to go up and downstairs with ease. If you are moving in or out of an apartment (or home) with stairs, this will make moving easier.
Why transport is easier in plains than in mountains?
Think of walking across a flat surface (plains), and then walking up a series of hills (mountains). It's easier to travel across plains because they are flat and broad.
Which physical features make farming easier to the region why?
Mountains, forests, and grasslands
Why do mountainers and sea divers carry oxygen cylinders with them while climbing mountains and swimming in the sea?
A climber carries an oxygen cylinder on their back because it helps him/her to breathe easier. On high altitude mountains like Mount Everest the air is so thin it makes it very hard for anyone to breathe without extra oxygen from a cylinder.
The Himalayan mountains were especially important to settlement in india because they protected the area from?
The Himalayan Mountains protected this area from wind erosion. Since the mountains blocked the wind, it was easier to grow crops and live comfortably.
How many climbed mountains are there in the world?
Depends on your definition of "mountain". Also, it would be easier to count the number of unclimbed mountains (and even then it would be hard because of definitions).
