Mt. Everest

Mt. Everest is part of what mountain range?

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Rockies

• Andes

Mt. Everest grows about how much each year?

• 2 feet

• 1/4 inch

• it doesn't grow at all

• it actually shrinks each year

The people of Nepal call Mt. Everest by what name?

• The wicked high mountain

• Death mountain

• Sagarmatha

• Karen

Mt. Everest is on the border between what two countries?

• Nepal and China (Tibet)

• Canada and the US

• India and Pakistan

• Bangladesh and Myanmar

About how many individual people have climbed Mt. Everest?

• 57

• 570

• 5700

• 57,000

How old was the youngest person to climb Mt, Everest?

• 3

• 13

• 18

• 25

About how many days does it take to climb Mt. Everest?

• 7

• 21

• 40

• 365

How cold can it be on Mt. Everest?

• 32 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -25 degrees

• -80 degrees

At what speed can the wind blow on Mt. Everest?

• 50 mph

• 70 mph

• 100 mph

• 200 mph

What is the average cost to climb Mt. Everest? Fees, permits, equipment, guides, etc.

• $500

• $3000

• $65,000

• $1 million