VOICED : El Everest tiene nueva altura

The official height of Mount Everest is now 8,848 meters and 86 centimeters, ending a long-standing debate between China and Nepal. The new measurement includes the snow cap, unlike China's previous measurement of the rocky base. Nepal conducted its own study after tectonic activity, including a 2015 earthquake, suggested a change in height. Both countries averaged their findings to reach a scientifically agreed-upon height.

What is the newly announced official height of Mount Everest?

• 8,844 meters and 86 centimeters

• 8,848 meters

• 8,848 meters and 86 centimeters

• 8,850 meters

What was the main reason for the height difference between China's and Nepal's previous measurements?

• China measured from sea level, Nepal from base camp

• Nepal measured from sea level, China from base camp

• China included the snow cap, Nepal did not

• Nepal included the snow cap, China did not

Why did Nepal decide to conduct its own study of Mount Everest's height?

• To include the snow cap in measurements

• To confirm China's measurements

• Due to changes in tectonic plates and a 2015 earthquake

• To compete with China's technology

What event in 2015 influenced Nepal's decision to re-measure Mount Everest?

• A volcanic eruption

• A strong earthquake

• A severe storm

• A major landslide

How did China and Nepal finally agree on the new height of Mount Everest?

• By using only China's measurements

• By using only Nepal's measurements

• By consulting a third-party country

• By averaging their studies based on scientific criteria