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Climbers on Everest need to stop from time to time to acclimatize because of __________?
a) The crowded trails and lack of trail space.
b) The elevation changes and lack of oxygen.
c) The extreme cold and lack of warm sunshine.
d) The windy weather and lack shelter.

How old was Jordan Romero when he climbed to the top of Mount Everest?
a) 12
b) 13
c) 14
d) 15

Climbers who fail to acclimatize risk falling ill with __________.
a) Heat Stroke
b) Acute Mountain Sickness
c) Malaria
d) Flu

Who was the first person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest?
a) Brock Moulton
b) Sir Edmund Hillary
c) Jordan Romero
d) Peyton Manning

Mount Everest has an elevation of 29,035 feet above what?
a) The ground
b) South Dakota
c) Nepal
d) Sea level

Which people from Nepal assist climbers by carrying equipment and preparing the path up the mountain?
a) Sherpa
b) Sir Edmund Hillary
c) Porters
d) Summit

These large cracks in the ice along the trail can often become covered with snow and invisible to the hikers.
a) Frozen Tundra
b) Crevasses
c) Frost-Bite
d) Seracs

This “tent city” is made up of dozens or even hundreds of tents. It has kitchens, dining halls, and even solar-powered lights. Most climbers spend weeks here to get used to the thin air.
a) The Hillary Step
b) Summit
c) Khumbu Icefall
d) Base camp

Mt. Everest is a peak in which mountain range?
a) Andes
b) Caucasus
c) Himalayas
d) Rockies

What is the largest country in South Asia?
a) India
b) Bhutan
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka

On their way up Mount Everest, climbers enter the Death Zone. What makes this zone so challenging and dangerous?
a) Lack of sleep
b) Lack of shelter
c) Lack of oxygen
d) Lack of daylight

The number of supplies that can be delivered changes based on the type of hike and the person's abilities.
a) This is called Acclimaization Capacity
b) This is called Elevation Capacity
c) This is called Mountain Capacity
d) This is called Carrying Capacity

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