Why are the Himalayan glaciers so important?
Mount Everest

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Susie Gomez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They supply fresh water to much of Asia
They are an important sightseeing destination
Beneath them lies the world's largest oil field
They supply fresh water to much of the world
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused Mount Everest to form?
A volcanic eruption
a tectonic plate collision
an asteroid impact
a hotspot underneath the mountain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following processes best describes how Mount Everest formed? LOOK AT THE PICTURE.
A. Down and Up
B. Inward
C. Up
D. Forward
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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