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Ch. 29 Mt. Everest

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mt. Everest is located in

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Nepal

2.

Mt. Everest is located in the

a)

Alps

b)

Andes

c)

Himalayas

d)

Appalachians

3.

Mt. Everest is _____ feet high

a)

22,840

b)

29,035

c)

19,339

d)

20,320

4.

Climbers must adjust to lower oxygen levels as they climb by resting as they gradually move higher. This is called

a)

acclimatizing

b)

carrying capacity

c)

exposure

d)

adjusting

5.

The number of people or animals the environment or an area can support is called _____.

a)

acclimatize

b)

carrying capacity

c)

exposure

d)

maximum

6.

The harmful effects of cold, wind, or other extreme weather conditions is called_____

a)

acclimatize

b)

carrying capacity

c)

exposure

d)

cold exhaustion

7.

A place of great natural or cultural value that has been placed on UNESCO's list is called a _____.

a)

world heritage site

b)

state park

c)

national park

d)

international park

8.

The average cost for a person to climb Mt. Everest is _____.

a)

35,000

b)

45,000

c)

55,000

d)

65,000

9.

If climbers fail to acclimatize, they can suffer from _____.

a)

the bends

b)

the flu

c)

a cold

d)

acute mountain sickness

10.

The Death Zone gets its name from the fact that

a)

oxygen levels are low

b)

temperatures are very warm

c)

avalanches are common

d)

air pressure is high

11.

The first sherpt to climb Mt. Everest was

a)

Dr. Sanduk Ruit

b)

Tenzing Norgay

c)

Kim Il Sung

d)

Edmund Hillary

12.

_____ are native Nepalese who help tourists summit Mt. Everest.

a)

Sherpas

b)

Inuit

c)

Aborigines

d)

Laplanders

13.

One of the most dangerous parts of the climb up Everest is the _____, where giant chunks of ice partially melted by the sun can cause and avalanche.

a)

Death Zone

b)

Khumbu Icefall

c)

Valley of Silence

d)

Base Camp

14.

The capital of Nepal is _____.

a)

Beijing

b)

Mumbai

c)

Hanoi

d)

Kathmandu

15.

Nepal relies heavily on the money brought in by Mt. Everest tourists because it is a _____.

a)

Developed country

b)

Developing country

16.

One of the biggest problems regarding Everest is that it is littered with _____ left behind by previous climbers.

a)

crampons

b)

deforestation

c)

trash

d)

the hopes and dreams

17.

_____ is home to a tent city, complete with kitchens, dining halls and solar powered lights.

a)

base camp

b)

Lukla

c)

the summit

d)

camp IV

18.

Another danger is that climbers must cross deep _____ on shaky ladders.

a)

crevasses

b)

black holes

c)

sink holes

d)

trenches