F. Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions:
Mt. Everest is often considered as the highest mountain peak of the earth but it is not so. Think over the problem and answer the questions below:
(a) What is the tallest feature on the Earth's surface. Mention its height.
(b) Name the highest feature on the land surface.
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a) Tallest Mountain: The base of Mauna Kea is about 6000 meters below sea level, and the summit is about 4000 meters above sea level. The distance between the foot of the mountain and the summit is about 10,000 meters. This makes Mauna Kea the "tallest" mountain in the world.
b) Mount Everest, located in Nepal and Tibet, is usually said to be the highest mountain on Earth. Reaching 29,029 feet at its summit, Everest is indeed the highest point above global mean sea level—the average level for the ocean surface from which elevations are measured.
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