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which is the tallest mountain in the earth?

Everyone knows that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

However, we must understand that there is a difference between the highest and tallest.

What is the difference between highest and tallest?

  • The peak of the highest mountain is the furthest away from sea level.
  • The peak of the tallest mountain is the furthest away from the base of the mountain.

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

At 29,035 ft (8,850m), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Everest is 29,035 feet above sea level.

Which is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth. Measured from top to its base below sea level, Mauna Kea beats Everest by 4,436 ft. (over 3/4 of a mile).

Therefore, Mauna Kea is over 10,000m tall compared to Mount Everest - making it the world's tallest mountain.


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