Mount Everest

What mountain range is Mt. Everest in?

• Himalayas
• Rocky Mountains
• Alps
• Ural Mountains

How did Mount Everest form? 

• From rocks, dirt, and soil
• It formed 50 million years ago
• It grew from the ground up
•  Two large plates, or slabs, of Earth's crust smashed into each other.

Which of the following NOT one of the dangers climbers encounter on Mt. Everest?

• cold weather
• avalanches
• the Yeti (abominable snowman)
• thin air

What year did Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and their crew reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

• 1945
• 1953
• 1999
• 2001

A summit is the highest point of the mountain

• True
• False

Which of these is a group of people native to Nepal who are often skilled mountain climbers?

• Monsoons

• Sherpas

• Bedouins

• Boers

Which of these is NOT a challenge faced by those who attempt to climb Mt. Everest?

• Lack of oxygen at higher altitudes.

• Shifting ice and snow make it dangerous.

• It's illegal to climb the mountain.

• Cold temperatures

_____ is the process of adjusting your body to the change in the environment

• Elevation

• Acclimatization

• Climbing

• Breathing

In which country would you find Mt. Everest?

• Nepal
• China
• India

What is NOT an issue on Mount Everest?

• illegal climbing

• overcrowding

• low oxygen

• ice falls