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  • What is altitude sickness?
    When your body reacts badly to low oxygen levels (headache, nausea, fatigue)
  • How long does it usually take to climb Everest?
    Around two months
  • What’s the weather usually like on Everest?
    Extremely cold, windy, and icy
  • What’s the condition where fluid builds up in the brain?
    HACE (High-Altitude Cerebral Edema)
  • In which two countries can you find Mount Everest?
    Nepal and China
  • What do climbers wear to protect themselves from the cold?
    Thick insulated clothes, gloves, goggles, boots
  • What is the “Death Zone”?
    The area above 8,000 meters where there’s very little oxygen
  • Why is there less oxygen at high altitudes?
    Because air pressure is lower
  • What’s one reason people still try to climb Everest despite the risks?
    Adventure, challenge, personal achievement, or passion
  • What is the main danger of climbing too fast?
    Serious altitude sickness or even death
  • What do climbers use to breathe better at high altitudes?
    Oxygen tanks
  • What is the highest mountain in the world?
    Mount Everest
  • Why do climbers sometimes climb down before going higher again?
    To recover and help the body acclimatize
  • What happens to the amount of hemoglobin in your blood at high altitude?
    It increases to carry more oxygen
  • What happens to your heart when you go higher?
    It beats faster to pump more oxygen
  • What’s one way climbers adapt to high altitude?
    They climb slowly and rest to let their bodies adjust
  • What is the height of Mount Everest?
    8,848 meters (about 29,000 feet)
  • What’s the name of the condition where fluid builds up in the lungs?
    HAPE (High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema)
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