Schoolboy to climb Mount Everest

A 13-year-old is planning to make history by becoming the youngest ever person to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Jordan Romero from the USA will attempt to summit the 8,850 metre peak which is above the height some planes fly at.
Jordan will be joined by his dad and stepmum on the expedition, both are experienced climbers.
Climbing so high can be dangerous though, the cold and lack of oxygen has killed lots of climbers in the past.
It's likely Jordan will use bottled oxygen as he climbs higher up the mountain as there is less oxygen to breathe in the higher up you go.
Record books
At age 10, he became the youngest American to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak.
The current record holder for the youngest person to climb Mount Everest is Temba Tsheri from Nepal who was 16.
Because of the extreme cold though he lost five fingers during his climb due to frostbite.

True or False?

1. Jordan Romero is 13 years-old.
2. Romero is from Canada.
3. The 13-year-old is planning to climb Mount Everest.
4. Jordan will climb the mountain with his father and uncle.
5. Jordan's father has never climbed a mountain before.
6. It can be dangerous to climb mountains.
7. Lack of oxygen can kill climbers.
8. The peak of Mount Everest is above the height at which some planes fly.
9. Jordan will probably use oxygen when he climbs the mountain.
10. There is less oxygen at the bottom of Mount Everest.

What is the missing word?

1. The summit of Mount Everest is 8,850___________tall.

2. The cold has _____________lots of climbers in the past.

3. Jordan became the_______________American to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro when he was 10.

4. Temba Tsheri____________five fingers when he climbed to the top of Mount Everest.



KEY

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE

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2. killed
3. youngest
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