What is the common assumption about the highest point on Earth?

Mountains: Height and Measurement Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mount Chimborazo
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mauna Kea
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is height typically measured across the world?
Above mean global sea level
From the highest peak
From the deepest ocean trench
From the Earth's center
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shape is the Earth more accurately described as?
Elliptical
Oblate spheroid
Perfect sphere
Flat disc
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mountain is higher when measured from the Earth's center?
Mauna Kea
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Chimborazo
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the closest point to the moon on Earth's surface?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
Mount Chimborazo
Mauna Kea
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mountain range is the largest outside of Asia?
The Rockies
The Himalayas
The Andes
The Alps
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between 'tallest' and 'highest' mountains?
Both terms mean the same
'Tallest' refers to the mountain's age, 'highest' refers to its height
'Tallest' refers to distance from Earth's center, 'highest' refers to elevation above sea level
'Tallest' refers to elevation above sea level, 'highest' refers to distance from Earth's center
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