eli5 Is Mt. Everest the tallest mountain relatively? 236 viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K October 21, 2022 0 Comments By this I mean a mountain that starts at sea level and goes to 10,000ft will be higher relatively than a mountain that starts at 7,000 feet and goes to 10,000 thousand. In: 6 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted October 21, 2022 0 Comments Pick your definition: * The peak of Everest is the highest relative to local(ish) sea level. * The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest relative to its base. * The peak of [Chimborazo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimborazo) is the furthest from the center of the Earth. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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