2006-06-29 22:27:09 · 26 answers · asked by richmond 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
"Mt. Olympus: the largest mountain in the Solar System rising 24 km (78,000 ft.) above the surrounding plain. Its base is more than 500 km in diameter and is rimmed by a cliff 6 km (20,000 ft) high …."
this Mt. is on Mars BTW
2006-06-30 01:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by WorldConnect 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mount Everest is the highest mountain, and the Himalaya mountain range is the highest mountain range. Above the ground, the mountains reach above 8000 meters, but the "roots" of the mountains extend below the surface 65 000 meters!! Mountains are like icebergs - we only see the top!
2006-07-04 12:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by Yamagirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. The tallest known mountain in the solor system is Mount Olympus on Mars.
2006-06-30 10:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where you measure from. Assuming you're asking about the tallest mountain on Earth....
If you're measuring from sea level, it's Mt. Everest on the border of Nepal and China.
If you're measuring from the base of the actual mountain itself, it's Mauna Kea on the big island in Hawai'i, USA.
If you're measuring from the center of the Earth, it's Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador which is just south of the equator. (The Earth bulges at the equator and flattens a bit at the poles due to centrifugal - or rotational - forces.)
2006-06-30 21:07:26 · answer #4 · answered by Cassie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tallest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest in the Himalayas between India and Nepal with 8,850 m high. The tallest in the Americas is Mt. Aconcagua in Argentilna with 7,700 mts high. In North America is Mt. McKinley in Washington State.
2006-06-30 08:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by mbszoychen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt Everest
2006-06-30 22:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tallest mountain is Mt. Everest at 8848 metres high.
2006-07-03 02:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by blingy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest (or Chomolugma Peak). 8,848 meters (29,028 feet).
And the highest peak from it's base is Mauna Kea - 9,000 meters (30,100 feet).
And... the tallest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons (Mount Olympus), on planet Mars - 25 Km tall. ;)
2006-06-30 13:59:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sandu Doru 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest mountains I ever climbed were on a cute lil stripper named everest , or was that everready hahahaha
2006-07-01 10:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by workin_man66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia contains several entries about mountains. The answer is in one of them :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain
2006-06-30 16:25:11 · answer #10 · answered by oxnumbernine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋