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EVEREST By Jim Howes PowerPoint made by: James and Luke.

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  • 1. EVERESTBy Jim HowesPowerPoint made by: James and Luke.

2. MAKE A LIST OF FACTS ABOUT EVEREST.Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world , it was namedafter sir George Everest the man who mapped mount Everest.Mount Everest is 8849 meters above sea level. George Mallory andAndrew Irvine died on the summit of mount Everest in 1999 theyfound Mallorys body it was face down on the scree slope. AndrewIrvines body has been yet to be found. 3. DEFINE THESE WORDS: ALTITUDE, SATELLITES, LAMAS ANDFATIGUEAltitude means the height of something especially above sea level.Satellites are global positing systems in space.Lamas are mammals that live in Puru or china or India used forfarming or used as pets.Fatigue is extreme tiredness or exhaustion. 4. FIND SOME PICTURES OF PEOPLE CLIMBING MTEVEREST. 5. Where is Mt Everest and what kind of people live there?Nepal and china an Indian monks live there. 6. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES ANDSIMILARITIES TO CLIMBING MT EVERESTNOW AND 80 YEARS AGO? People are still climbing MT Everest They still use oxygen tanks. Similarities Differences People have stairs to climb upMount Everest They have climbing efishent gear. 7. MAKE A FACTS SHEET ABOUT SIR EDMONDHILLARY AND TENZING NORGAY.Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgaywere the first confirmed people toclimb mount Everest.Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgaybuilt stairs on Mount Everest.Sir Edmond Hillary was a NewZealander.Tenzing Norgay was from Nepal.