2007-02-23 01:37:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
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2007-02-23 01:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mt. Everest is not the largest mountain, it is simply the highest into the air. There is a mountain in Hawaii that is 3/4 under water which, if measured from sea floor to peak, would be higher than Everest. :)
2007-02-23 09:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Tibiman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mons Olympus on Mars is the highest peak in the solar system. On Earth, Mauna Loa is the highest peak measuring from the sea floor to the summit.
2007-02-23 12:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by rockjock_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The movie Twin Peaks
2007-02-23 09:39:38 · answer #4 · answered by Spark S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt. Everest is the highest peak but it's not the tallest mountain if you measure from base to peak...Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest from base to peak.
2007-02-23 09:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by krypto'nstreaky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The highest peak on Earth above sea level is Mt. Everest at 8,848 meters (29,028 feet). The highest peak on Earth above the ocean floor (its base) is Mauna Loa at about 17,000 meters (56,000 feet) which is almost twice Everest (1.9 times taller). The highest peak in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars at 27,000 meters (88,585 feet) which is three times taller than Everest and 1.6 times taller than Mauna Loa. In my astronomy class we were told that Olympus Mons is so tall that it almost sticks out of Mars' atmosphere.
2007-02-23 15:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by Ayame 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Kilimanjaro (or Kilima Njaro, which means "shining mountain" in Swahili) [1] [2], formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze, is a mountain in northeastern Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world,[1] rising 4600 meters (15,000 ft) from the base, and includes the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,340 ft), providing the dramatic view from the surrounding plains. Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano, not currently active, with fumaroles that emit gas in the crater on the main summit of Kibo. Scientists concluded in 2003 that molten magma is just 400 meters below the summit crater. Although new activity is not expected, there are fears the volcano may collapse, causing a major eruption similar to Mount St. Helens. Several collapses and landslides have occurred on Kibo in the past, one creating the area known as the western breach. Although there is no recorded history of eruptions, local legend speaks of activity around 170 years ago.
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2007-02-23 09:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt Everest or K2
2007-02-23 09:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by akablueeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the ocean bottom hawaii is the highest mountain but from above sea level mt everst is the higest on earth
2007-02-23 13:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by MrMike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on land its mt. Everest.
but Mauna Loa in hawaii is taller when measured from the sea floor
2007-02-24 20:31:48 · answer #10 · answered by 22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Evrest in Nepal...with height of 8848 metres
2007-02-23 09:39:47 · answer #11 · answered by amarjot s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋