Mount Everest

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About how many miles high is Mt. Everest?

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5

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Avalanche

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A mass of snow, ice or rock pouring down a mountainside

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Base camp

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A central setup of tents where you can find goods

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Sherpa

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A clan of people originally from Tibet

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A summit is the highest point of the mountain.

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True

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Altitude

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Height above sea level

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What year did Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and their crew reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

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1953

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What mountain range is Mt. Everest in? Options: Himalayas, Rocky Mountains, Alps, Karakoram

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Himalayas

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Where is Mount Everest?

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Between Nepal and Tibet

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What can you conclude from the fact that three of Everest's faces are covered by glaciers?

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The temperature on Mount Everest is usually below freezing