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Elevations
Geographically, elevation refers to the geometric height after a fixed reference point. Elevations can be measured by using the Earth’s sea level and the Earth’s center as reference points, but the former is used more commonly.
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What are the 5 largest mountains in the world?
What is largest, highest and tallest in terms of mountains are three different things. Having said that, Mauna Loa is the world's largest mountain in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi/5,200 km2) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi/42,000 km3).
The world's tallest mountain is Mauna Kea. When measured from the floor of the ocean, Mauna Kea is more than 10,000 m (33,000 ft) tall.
The five highest mountains in the world are as follows:
Mt. Everest
K2
Kangchenjunga
Lhotse
Makalu
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What city has the highest altitude in the world?
La Rinconada, Peru has the highest altitude in the world at 5,099 meters.
How high is the highest point above sea level?
Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level, reaching 29,029 feet (8,848 meters).
What mountain is at the highest point of elevation on the African continent?
The highest mountain in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro and it is in Tanzania.
What muscles are involved in shoulder joint medial rotation?
There are many different types of movements of the shoulder joint and each movement requires the cooperation of muscles that attach to the scapula. The muscles involved are: Levator scapulae, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius, Deltoid, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Teres Major, and Subscapularis.
What is the physical environment like in Japan?
Depends on where you go. Very mountainous though, at points I think it looks like the Mountains of California (remember the background of the old MASH series?) The mountains have dense vegetation and seem to shoot straight up--not the gradual incline. All cities seem to look the same, though. No character, ugly ferro-concrete, and zero Urban planning. They look and feel like concrete islands with hundreds of rows of vending machines The hospital is next to the dump is next to the kindergarden is next to the driving range and parking building...
What is the elevation of Lebanon?
The entire country is filled with various different elevations. However, the highest elevation in Lebanon is Qurnat as Sawda which is 3,088 meters high. The lowest elevation in Lebanon is 0m at sea-level.
What has a higher elevation Guadalajara Mexico or Tegucigalpa?
- Guadalajara, Mexico: 1,566 m (5,138 ft) above sea level.
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras: 990 m (3,250 ft) above sea level.
How high above sea level is Sandia Peak in New Mexico?
According to the web site tinyurl.com/3cnubm, the altitude of the Crest (Sandia Peak) is
10, 678 feet.
What is the least elevation in Hawaii?
Er... something that is low is not an elevation at all. I might tell you about the highest elevations there, which is more meaningful, but that is not what you are asking here.
Does Antarctica have the highest or lowest elevation of all the continents?
Antarctica has the highest "average" elevation of all the continents due to the ice pack, and it has the lowest elevation of all the continents getting down to 1.5 km below sea level.
The highest point in Tennessee is?
Clingman's Dome is the highest point.
The elevation of Clingmans Dome is 6,643 feet (2,025 meters), and it stands as the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the state of Tennessee.
What level is Florida at compared to sea level?
Florida's mean (average) elevation is 98 feet above sea level.
What is the shallowest point in the Mississippi river?
The smallest point of the Mississippi River is at Lake Itasca, in Minnesota, where it is only 20 to 30 feet wide. At Lake Winnibigoshish, it is about 11 miles wide.
How many feet above sea level is kissimmee?
The average elevation of Kissimmee, FL is about 49 ft (15 m) above sea level.
How many meters above sea level is England?
Large amounts of England, mostly the beaches, are zero metres above sea level. Some bits, like the mountains, are as much as 400m above sea level.
Which country has a higher overall elevation Saudi Arabia or Tibet?
This first answer is wrong it is really Tibet
What is the Elevation of Bend Oregon?
Bend Oregon is about 4000 feet in elevation but awbrey butte is around 5000
