The summit of Mt. Everest. It lies in on the border between Tibet and Nepal and has an elevation of 29035' (8858m)
MT. Everest
mount everest
Mount Everest, at 8,848 meters or 29,035 feet above sea level.
The highest place on Earth is Mt. Everest. There is no lake on Mt. Everest.
The highest point on the earth is Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador in the Andes mountain chain.
They aren't always in the highest places, but it is a great advantage to place them as high above the Earth as possible so the image isn't as distorted by the atmosphere. Siting telescopes at high altitudes enables observations to be made above cloud level. This means you don't have to wait for a sunny day without cloud..
the mountain Everest
The mountain called K2.
Cherrapunji, in India
The point on Earth's surface directly above the place where an earthquake originates is known as an epicenter.
If you measure from sea level, Mt. Everest is highest. If you measure from the center of the earth, Mt. Chimborazo is highest.
mount Everest
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