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Mauna Kea, which is a volcano and a mountain, is the tallest mountain in the world. It rises more than 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Hawaii, USA.
At 28,028ft Mt Everest in Nepal is the worlds highest peak. However if the question were which mountain is were the tallest many sea mounts and islands (measured from the sea floor) would be taller
It is Mount Everest
It depends on where you are measuring from- it is indeed the tallest mountain since its base is on a spot on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. However, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain from sea level.
Mauna Kea, located on the Big Island. The tallest mountain in the world when measured from its base on the sea floor.
K2 is the second highest (as opposed to tallest) mountain in the world. The highest mountain is not necessarily the tallest, considering the difference in height between the peak and the surrounding base of the mountain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Mount McKinley, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure. Mauna Kea, which is partially submerged in the ocean, is considered the tallest mountain in the world. It rises more than 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Hawaii, USA. See Sources and relate links for more information.
K2 is the second highest (as opposed to tallest) mountain in the world. The highest mountain is not necessarily the tallest, considering the difference in height between the peak and the surrounding base of the mountain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Mount McKinley, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure. Mauna Kea, which is partially submerged in the ocean, is considered the tallest mountain in the world. It rises more than 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Hawaii, USA. See Sources and relate links for more information.
At 28,028ft Mt Everest in Nepal is the worlds highest peak. However if the question were which mountain is were the tallest many sea mounts and islands (measured from the sea floor) would be taller
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K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest. The tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea. Although most of it is underwater, the volcano rises more than 10,000 meters from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
The entire Hawaiian Island chain is part of an underwater mountain range That stretches for thousands of miles form southwest to northeast. Each of the states Islands are the tops of these mountains. For instance on the Big Island of Hawaii there is Mauna Loa which when measured from the ocean floor is the worlds largest mountain. Mauna Kea also on the Big Island is the worlds tallest mountain when measured from the ocean floor. On Maui there is Haliakala. Others are Kilauea, Kohala and Hualalai.
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world. It rises more than 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Hawaii, USA.