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WorksheetsMount Everest
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
About how many miles high is Mt. Everest?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
2.
In which country would you find Mt. Everest?
a)
Nepal
b)
China
c)
India
3.
Avalanche:
a)
A mass of water pouring down a mountainside
b)
A mass of people falling down while climbing
c)
A mass of snow, ice or rock going up a mountainside
d)
A mass of snow, ice or rock pouring down a mountainside
4.
Base camp:
a)
A camp base
b)
A central setup with games and WiFi
c)
A central setup of tents where you can find goods
d)
A central setup for explorers to party
5.
Sherpa means:
a)
A clan of people originally from Mexico
b)
The leader on a mountaineering expedition
c)
A clan of people originally from Tibet
d)
A member of a religion
6.
Porter means:
a)
A door
b)
A person who dances
c)
An artist
d)
A person who carries supplies
7.
A summit is the highest point of the mountain
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Altitude means:
a)
Weight above sea level
b)
Height above sea level
c)
Height below sea level
d)
I don't know
9.
What year did Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and their crew reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
a)
1945
b)
1953
c)
1999
d)
2001
10.
What mountain range is Mt. Everest in?
a)
Himalayas
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Alps
d)
Karakoram
11.
Above which altitude is considered the "death zone."
a)
8,000 m.
b)
5,000 m.
c)
4,000 m.
d)
7,000 m.
12.
Where is Mount Everest?
a)
Between Nepal and Tibet
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Las Vegas, Nevada
d)
France
13.
How did Mount Everest form?
a)
From rocks, dirt, and soil
b)
It formed 50 million years ago
c)
It grew from the ground up
d)
Two large plates, or slabs, of Earth's crust smashed into each other.
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