How the Earth was Made-Mt. Everest

What is the highest mountain on planet Earth?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• Mount Fuji

• K2

What type of rock samples did Kenton Cool collect from Everest?

• Basalt, Pumice, and Obsidian

• Slate, Quartzite, and Sandstone

• Granite, Marble, and Limestone

• Gneiss, Schist, and Mica

How many of the tallest mountains are in the Himalayas?

• 14

• 8

• 10

• 20

What evidence suggests that the summit rock of Everest was formed in an ancient marine environment?

• Granite crystals

• Marble layers

• Fossilized sea lily

• Volcanic ash

What is the vertical height Kenton had to climb from base camp to the summit?

• 10,000 feet

• 8,000 feet

• 15,000 feet

• 12,000 feet

What is the name of the climber who collected rock samples from Everest?

• Reinhold Messner

• Chris Bonington

• Edmund Hillary

• Kenton Cool

What geological feature did Kenton Cool find just below the summit of Everest?

• A volcanic vent

• A riverbed

• A layer of marble

• A glacier

How old is the fossil found in the summit rock of Everest?

• 250 million years

• Over 400 million years

• 100 million years

• 500 million years

What did the presence of ammonites indicate?

• A volcanic island

• A shallow inland sea

• A deep ocean

• A freshwater lake

What was the main cause of the Ice Age according to the text?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor impacts

• A shift in the Earth's orbit

• The rise of the Himalayas