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WorksheetsMount Everest
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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
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
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
Who were the first known climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Fischer and Tenzing
Tenzing and Waugh
Hillary and Tenzing
Hillary and Hall
The goal that Krakauer was trying to achieve was?
Climbing down Mount Everest
Climbing up Mount Everest
Dying on Mount Everest
Living on Mount Everest
What did Rob Hall tell his clients about the Sherpas on his team?
"Without the support of our Sherpas none of us has any chance of climbing the mountain."
"The Sherpas will carry the load for our expedition."
"Our Sherpas are the most effective in the business."
"The Sherpas are your best friend. They will guide you to your dreams!"
What country was responsible for the first eight attempts to climb the summit of Mt. Everest?
Nepal
China
Tibet
Great Britain
True or False: Scott Fischer makes many unexpected extra trips up and down Everest between camps.
True
False
What was Mount Everest's first official name?
Mountain X
Peak XV
Peak X
Mountain XV
Which of the following processes best describes how Mount Everest formed? LOOK AT THE PICTURE.
Down and Up
Inward
Up
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
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
A Sherpa often words as a guide for ______________.
athletic trainers
scuba divers
safari hunters
mountain climbers
A summit is part of a _____________.
valley
river
mountain
swamp
Air becomes thin in ____________.
large forests
high places
low houses
small areas
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, standing at ________ feet above sea level.
28,029
29,029
30,029
31,029
Who were the first climbers to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest?
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Junko Tabei and Ang Tshering
Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?
Andes
Rockies
Himalayas
Alps
The first successful ascent to the summit of Mount Everest was made by Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and ________, a Sherpa of Nepal.
Ang Dorje
Tenzing Norgay
Pasang Lhamu
Lhakpa Gelu
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'summit' correctly?
The summit of the meeting was held in the conference room.
After a long climb, they finally reached the summit of Mount Everest.
The summit of the river was calm and peaceful.
She decided to summit her homework before the deadline.
Choose the correct sentence structure:
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is located in the Himalayas.
Located in the Himalayas, Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
The tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is located in the Himalayas.
In the Himalayas, Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is located.
What is the meaning of the word 'ascent' in the context of mountain climbing?
A descent down the mountain
A climb to the summit
A flat walk around the base
A dangerous fall
Read the following sentence and identify the grammatical error: 'Climbing Mount Everest is a challenge that requires both physical strength and mental endurance.'
The sentence is grammatically correct.
'Climbing' should be 'Climb'
'Requires' should be 'require'
'Endurance' should be 'endure'
Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'Mount Everest stood majestically, a silent guardian of the sky'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
