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Mt. Everest/Nepal Webquest 1.The highest mountain in the world(above ground) is Mount Everest. It measures 29,035 ft. Scientists say the mountain peak is still growing, about 2.4 -3 inches a year! About how many MILES is Mt. Everest at 29.035 ft.?___________Located in the Himalayan Mountain chain, between which two countries is Mt.Everest located? ___________ and ____________. The people of Tibet call the mountain peak,___________, which means________________.What is the name for the group of people that help climbers trek up the mountain? _________How do these people usually receive their first names? _______________ What would be YOUR first name if you were a Sherpa?________________Find the answers at this link: http:// www.alanarnette.com/kids/everestfacts.php 2. How did the mountain peak get the name of Mt. Everest? _________________From the summit, you can see the countries of Tibet, Nepal and India. Although others had tried, on May 29, 1953, which two men were the first to summit the peak? _________________ and ________________Sadly, since 1953, 307(as of May/2019) climbers have died in the attempt to reach the peak. What are three dangers that climbers of Mt. Everest can face? ______________ _______________ and _________________Find the answers at this link: http:// www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/mounteverest.html 3. The Seven Summits are the highest peaks on all the continents. Which is the highest peak on the continent of North America? _______________ What is the highest peak on the continent of Africa?_____________Which is the highest peak in Europe? ____________________On which continent is Vinson Massif? _________ Find the answers at this link: https://www.liveabout.com/the-seven- summits-755900 4. With oxygen tanks, tents, ropes, food containers and more, climbers have left behind LOTS of garbage on Mt. Everest! In facts, what have some climbers nicknamed Mt. Everest?_____________Groups have been organized to bring trash from the mountain since 2008. What is the AMAZING estimated amount of waste that has been left on the mountain in the past six decades?______________The country of Nepal now is requiring all climbers to do what to address this problem? ______________Find the answers at this link: http:// www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/world/asia/climbing-mt-everest- nepal-says-bring-back-garbage.html?_r=0 5. To the people of Nepal, Mt. Everest is called _________________ What does this mean?___________________ Who was the first woman (she was from Japan) to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1975?_________________Find the answers at this link: http:// www.alanarnette.com/kids/everestfacts.php 6. At 22,000 ft. ,what is the only insect that has been found living on Mt. Everest? _______________What does this insect eat? _______________ What is the name of the highest flying bird which can soar over Mt. Everest?__________________ No animals can live above what height on Mt. Everest?___________ Find the answers at this link: https://basecamptreknepal.com/list- of-animals-found-on-mount-everest 7. Nepal is a country between China and India. What is the capital and largest city of Nepal?__________________About the size of the U.S. state,______________, Nepal is a landlocked country.___________What does it mean to be a landlocked country? _____________ Siddhartha Gautama lived in this region of the world. Known as the Buddha, for what is he famous? ____________________ Find the answers at this link:http:// www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Nepal 8. Sir Edmund Hillary, from the country of New Zealand, along with his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first two people to summit Mt. Everest. The year was 1953. It is said they buried cookies at the summit as a gift to the goddess of the mountain. Hillary spent 4 hours each day riding a train to go to school. He spent lots of this time reading books.What types of books did young Hillary especially enjoy reading?_______________At one point in the climb, Hillary almost died. What happened?_____________Who did Hillary say was the first to summit Mt. Everest?_____________Grateful to the Sherpa people, what were three things Hillary raised money to build for the people?______________ ___________ ______________Find the answers at this link:http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdhill.htm 9. In 2017, what new record did Anshu Jamsenpa accomplish? _____________________ From the country of ________, Jamsenpa broke the previous record by how many days?___________Find the answers at this link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia- india-39996231 10. In 2017, scientists made a study of the height of Mt. Everest. It is thought that Mt. Everest may have shrunk in height. What may have been the cause of this happening?____________When was Mt. Everest last officially measured?___________The height of Mt. Everest is __________, which is about 5/1 2 miles above sea level! Mt. Everest is actually NOT the highest peak on Earth. If you measure from the ocean floor, Mauna Kea(in Hawaii) stands taller. Instead of a very large tape measure, what do scientists actually use to measure a mountain’s height? _____________Find the answers at this link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/asia/india-everest-earthquake/ index.html.
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