whats the highest peak before mount everest was discovered ?
2006-11-01 20:08:25 · 5 answers · asked by Slim 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
<>Here are the 14 higest:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777280.html
BTW K2 is second!
2006-11-01 20:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a question to think about -- tho' it should read " before Mt Everest was formed ?" -- because the Himalayas are 'fold' mountains , formed when the tectonic plate containing the Indian subcontinent broke off from where it was joined to Africa , floated NEwards , & rammed into the Asian plate . So , before that happened , which mountains were the highest on Earth ? ( Now , is that an answer , or another question ?)
2006-11-01 20:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by yjnt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stiil the mount everest?.....or maybe there were higher mountain than mount everest before it was discovered but unfortunately, a meteor came down to earth and hit directly on the mountain's peak and gave mount everest the record....who knows...
2006-11-01 20:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by hirzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Everest was still the highest, no one knew is all.
2006-11-01 20:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by William J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure but the second highest is K2
2006-11-01 20:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by Bitstorm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋