Mountain Facts

Approximately 1200 people attempt to climb Mount Everest each year, but only about ___________ reach the summit.

• 50%

• 33%

• 75%

• 10%

On average _________ people die trying to climb Mt. Everest every year.

• 6

• all of them

• 50

• 2000

The tallest mountain in the solar system is 15.5 miles tall (Everest is 5.5 miles tall) and is found on what planet?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Mountain Goats can jump _______ feet in a single bound.

• 6

• 41

• 12

• 125

About ______ percent of our planet's fresh water originates in the mountains.

• 25

• 80

• 60

• 50