A. Give e reason for each statement. 1. Sri Lanka is known as the Emerald Isle. 2. The English name of Sri Pada is Adam's Peak 3. Adam's Peak is also called Svargarohanam. 4. Another name for Adam's Peak is Samunalakanda. 5. The perfect triangle formed in the sky at Adam's Peak is an optical phenomenon. B. Answer these questions. 1. Why did the old lady in the white sari shake her head when she looked at the narrator? 2. What did the narrator realise to her dismay? 3. Why do you think the narrator describes the climb to Adam's Peak as 'one of the toughest' experiences she has had? 4. How does the narrator describe the sky after reaching the summit? 5. Why did the narrator's knees feel like "jelly when she began her downward trek?
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Answer:
Adam's Peak is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada (Sinhala: ශ්රී පාද), i.e., "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Hanuman or Shiva (Tamil: சிவனொளிபாதமலை, lit. 'Sivanolipaathamalai'), i.e., "Mountain of Shiva's Light", and in some Islamic and Christian traditions that of Adam, or that of St. Thomas.[1][2]
Adam's Peak
Sri Pada
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Adam's Peak from a distance
Highest point
Elevation
2,243 m (7,359 ft)
Coordinates
6°48′34″N 80°29′59″E
Naming
Native name
ශ්රී පාදය ( සමනළ කන්ද), சிவனொளிபாதமலை (Tamil)
Geography
Adam's Peak is located in Sri LankaAdam's PeakAdam's Peak
Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka
Parent range
Samanala
Explanation:
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