Mount Everest

Why are the Himalayan glaciers so important?

• They supply fresh water to much of Asia

• They are an important sightseeing destination

• Beneath them lies the world's largest oil field

• They supply fresh water to much of the world

What caused Mount Everest to form?

• A volcanic eruption

• a tectonic plate collision

• an asteroid impact

• a hotspot underneath the mountain

From the information presented in the movie, what can you conclude about the Sherpa?

• They are among the world's greatest mountain climbers

• They were taught to climb mountains by Europeans

• They gave Mount Everest its name

• They climbed Everest centuries before Europeans did

How tall is Mount Everest?

• 880 km above sea level

• 88,000 meters above sea level

• 8,800 km above sea level

• 8,800 meters above sea level

Why does Mount Everest continue to grow taller? Choose the best answer.

• More and more snow builds up on it every year

• the tectonic plates beneath it are still moving

• the vegetation that grows on it is continually growing

• eroded rock from other mountains build up on top of it

Which of the following processes best describes how Mount Everest formed? LOOK AT THE PICTURE.

• A. Down and Up

• B. Inward

• C. Up

• D. Forward

What can you conclude from the fact that three of Everest's faces are covered by glaciers?

• There is a lot of vegetation growing on Mount Everest

• Mount Everest receives a lot of precipitation

• The temperature on Mount Everest is usually below freezing

• Global climate change is gradually destroying Mount Everest

Where are you most likely to find a folded mountain range?

• In extremely cold locations

• In Asia

• In an area with a lot of volcanic activity

• at the border between two tectonic plates

Why did the Sherpa wait until the 20th century to climb Mount Everest?

• The mountain was sacred to them

• They were afraid to

• They were poor mountain climbers

• They did not live in Asia until the 20th century

Why do climbers of Mount Everest need to bring along oxygen?

• because the air at the summit is very thin

• because many climbers become too scared of the height to breath normally.

• In order to prevent avalanches

• Because the air at the summit is rich in carbon dioxide an other harmful compounds