Mt Everest - What do you know?

Which two countries is Everest in? Be careful with this one....

• Nepal

• China

• India

• Tibet

How high is Mt Everest?

• 8800 m

• 8848 m

• 8800 ft

• 8900 ft

How old is Mt Everest?

• 1 trillion years old

• 40 million years old

• 2 billion years old

• 60 million years old

How was Mt Everest formed?

• The land was eroded by the wind and rain.

• The land was forced up as the Indian tectonic plate crashed into the Eurasian Plate.

• An ancient sea eroded the land through hydraulic action

• We don't know how it was formed.

Mt Everest is till growing. How fast?

• 44 mm an hour

• 44 mm per century

• 44 mm every year

• 44 mm a day

Mt Everest isn't in fact the tallest mountain on Earth, the prize goes to Mauna Kea, which is a massive 10,200 meters tall. Why is Mt Everest still seen as being the tallest?

• Mauna Kea is mostly under the sea, so it doesn't count.

• Mauna Kea is on an island so doesn't count.

• Mauna Kea is in the southern hemisphere so doesn't count

• No-one has climbed Mauna Kea so it doesn't count

Who were the first two people to summit everest in 1953?

• George Mallory

• Sir Edmund Hillary

• Sherpa Tenzing Norgay

• Matt Dickinson

How many people visit Everest base camp per year?

• Around 10

• Around 4,000

• Around 800

• Approximately 40,000

Which of the following problems are caused by tourism on Everest?

• Lack of clean water

• Litter

• Unemployment

• Air pollution