BrainPop Quiz: Mount Everest

1. Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?

• A. Himalayas

• B. Appalachians

• C.Andes

2. How tall is Mount Everest?

• A. 880 km above sea level

• B. 8,848 km above sea level

• C. 88,000 km above sea level

3. Why are the Himalayan glaciers so important?

• A. Beneath them lies the world's largest oil field.

• B. They are an important sightseeing destination.

• C. They provide most of the fresh water for India, China, and South Asia.

4. What caused Mount Everest to form?

• A. A tectonic plate collision

• B. A volcanic eruption

• C.. An asteroid impact

5. Which of the following processes best describes how Mount Everest formed?

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6. Why does Mount Everest continue to grow taller?

• A. More and more snow builds up on it every year

• B. The tectonic plates beneath it are still pushing together to this day.

• C. The vegetation that grows on it is continually growing

7. How taller does Mount Everest grow each year?

• A. 3 to 5 kilometers

• B. 3 to 5 miles

• C. 3 to 5 millimeters

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

• A. They were poor mountain climbers

• B. They were afraid to

• C. The mountain was sacred to them

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

• A. They are among the world's greatest mountain climbers

• B. They were taught to climb mountains by Europeans

• C. They gave Mount Everest its name

10W. ho were the first to climb to the top of Mount Everest?

• A. Edmond Hilary

• B. Tenzing Norgay

• C. Both together