Sheet #2

1. 01

   ReferenceChild1.16 m

   To size upLabrador retriever57 cm

   Measured Shoulder height of a male Labrador

   A dog's height is measured at the withers, the top of the shoulders — not the head.

2. 02

   ReferenceA4 sheet29.7 cm

   To size upBasketball hoop3.05 m

   Measured Height of a basketball ring above the floor

   The 3.05 m comes from the 10-foot rail in James Naismith's first gym, in 1891.

3. 03

   ReferenceBottlenose dolphin2.8 m

   To size upCity bus12 m

   Measured Length of a standard transit bus

   An articulated bus reaches 18 m, up to 24 m double-articulated.

4. 04

   ReferenceChrist the Redeemer30 m

   To size upSpace Needle184 m

   Measured Height of the Space Needle, Seattle

   Built for the 1962 World's Fair, it withstands winds of 320 km/h.

5. 05

   ReferenceInternational Space Station109 m

   To size upGiraffe5 m

   Measured Total height of an adult giraffe

   Its neck has only 7 vertebrae, just like ours.

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