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 \nb.r.◎ Adam R.Jones.6:Phil Schermeister/Corbis.7:t.Christopher Brown/Outside Images;b.OAdam R.Jones.8:Corbis.9:◎Adam R.Jones.10:Courtesy,◎ Sean Doucett/Mount Washington Observatory.11:Courtesy,◎ MountWashington Observatory.  \nMaps:3,4:Argosy.  \nCopyright ◎ 2006 by Pearson Education,Inc.or its affiliate(s),publishing as Celebration Press⑧,1 Lake Street,UpperSaddle River,New Jersey 07458.All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form orby any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or by any information storage and retrieval sys-tem,without permission in writing from the publisher.For information regarding permission(s),write to Rights andPermissions Department.  \nCelebration Presso,Developmental Reading Assessment@,and the DRA logo are trademarks,in the U.S.and/or in othercountries,of Pearson Education,Inc.or its affiliate(s).  \nISBN:0-7652-7456-6  \nPrinted in the United States of America10111213 V359121110  \nPEARSON  \nMount Washington  \nWritten by Judith Fradin  \nContents  \nA Dangerous Place …………  \n…………………………2  \nNew England's Famous Peak  \n………………3  \nThe World's Worst Weather  \n…………4  \n………………5  \nA Rugged Mountain ..  \nRoutes to the Summit  \nAt the Summit …………  \n……………………10  \nGlossary……………………  \n………………………12  \nPEARSON  \n# A Dangerous Place\n\nIn 1994,on a cold weekend in January,a pair of experiencedhikers found themselves in the midst of an unexpected snowstormon the Presidential Range.The wind roared around them.Attimes,wind gusts were more than 90 miles per hour.As darknessfell,the temperature dropped to-32 degrees Fahrenheit.One ofthe hikers became confused and clumsy from hypothermia.Hispartner helped him into his thermal sleeping bag and markedthe location with a bright yellow sack.Then,he slowly trudged upthe mountain to summon help.  \nThe next day,11 rescuers searched for the missing hiker.Theydescribed the conditions on Mount Washington as being worsethan on Mount Everest,the tallest mountain in the world.Unfortunately,the hiker did not survive the night.  \nMount Washington can be a dangerous place.Since 1849,more than120 people have died on its slopes from climbing accidents,  \navalanches,or poor planning.Visitors to Mount Washington needto plan ahead.The weather conditions can change without warning.  \nSigns along trails warn hikers that Mount Washington is hometo the world's worst weather.  \n# New England's Famous Peak\n\nMount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast.It stands  \n6,288 feet above sea level.It is nestled among nine peaks of NewHampshire's Presidential Range in the White Mountain NationalForest.Its cloud-covered summit(the highest point)can be seenfrom the Atlantic Ocean about 75 miles away!*The 52-acresummit is covered in snow and ice for much of the year.It is rocky,treeless,and weather-beaten.Usually,the summit is above freezingonly from June to September.There are places where the snownever melts.The ground surrounding the summit is permanentlyfrozen!The climate is similar to the Earth's arctic zones.Morethan 21 feet of snow fall on the mountain's slopes most years.  \nThe World's Worst Weather  \nMount Washington has been called home of the world's worstweather.Three major weather systems clash at its summit,creating harsh winds and snowstorms.","cbCaidXxo8NcIjUd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidXxo8NcIjUd","pdf",2820820,16,"English","# A Dangerous Place\n# New England's Famous Peak\n## The World's Worst Weather\n## Stage Office\n## A Rugged Mountain\n# Routes to the Summit\n# At the Summit\n## Glossary","[{\"question\":\"What is the Stage Office and why was it built?\",\"answer\":\"Because of the extreme weather, scientists believed Mount Washington was ideal for a permanent weather station. 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