2006-11-14 23:26:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The worlds highest mountain is Mount Everest and its located in the Himalayan ranges. (between India and Nepal) It is in Nepal and its height is 29,028 ft (8853m)
2006-11-14 23:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tabrez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on the Earth's surface as measured from sea level at 8,850 meters above the Geoid. Mount Everest continues to rise at an average rate of about 40 millimeters per year as the Indian Tectonic Plate slides north under the Eurasian Plate.
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit, with a total height of 10,203 meters. The base of Mauna Kea on the floor of the Pacific Ocean is 5,998 meters below mean sea level and its summit is 4,205 meters above mean sea level.
The summit of Volcán Chimborazo (in the Andes of Ecuador) is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center of mass at 6,384,404 meters4.
2006-11-15 10:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by roshpi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everest is the highest/tallest mountain.
But that is Above Sea Level. There are Islands that have more Vertical Area than Everest.Its all perspective.
2006-11-15 07:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The highest moutain is known as Mount Everest and located in Nepal. and it height is 8848 meter.
2006-11-15 07:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Sarafriday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that Mount Olympus, on Mars, is pretty hefty.
2006-11-15 07:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mt. Everest is approx. 33,000 feet high, give or take. i know of none higher!
2006-11-15 08:56:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_mountain
2006-11-15 07:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋