Mt. Everest



Use your notes to answer the following questions.

When was Mt. Everest first conquered?
What is the self-arrest method used for?
What mountain chain is Mt. Everest found on?
How many years ago did this occur?
What two continents were involved?
How many people have died on Mt. Everest?
How much does Mt. Everest grow a year?
How tall is Mt. Everest today?
What is a great risk while climbing higher on Mt. Everest?
Why do stranded climbers die? Recall our straw exhibition.
Where is the death zone located on Mt. Everest?
What year was Mt. Everest first conquered?
Of the two climbers, which stepped onto the summit first?
Who was the first women to climb Mt. Everest?
In what year did she summitt?.

Think about preparing an excursion to conquer Mt. Everest.
Why would you bring the following people?
A Physician?
A Geologist?
A Meteorologist?
An Adventurer?
A Mountaineer?


Check out the history of Everest on this site!!!


Check out Nova's site on the Everest Expedition.
This one may be helpful for writing your paper!!!
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