Quiz
When measuring a mountain's total height from its base on the ocean floor to its peak, rather than just elevation above sea level, which of these is the tallest mountain in the world?
Chapter 1
The roof of the world
Chapter 2
Measuring peaks from different angles
Chapter 3
Extreme summits of the continents
Chapter 4
Sacred heights and cultural peaks
Ch 2 · Measuring peaks from different angles
schopenhauer Mountain Measurements
Everest above sea, Mauna Kea from the base, Chimborazo closest to space!
schopenhauer Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the world's tallest single free-standing mountain.
Fun Fact
Mauna Kea's weight: Hawaii's Mauna Kea is so massive that its weight actually depresses the Earth's crust by about 9 kilometers.
schopenhauer Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo is the closest place on Earth to the moon and stars.
Glossary
triangulation (noun)
A technique for determining the distance to a point by measuring angles from a known baseline. In 1856, British surveyors used triangulation to measure Mount Everest from over one hundred miles away.
A technique for determining the distance to a point by measuring angles from a known baseline. In 1856, British surveyors used triangulation to measure Mount Everest from over one hundred miles away.
Quiz
If measured from its underwater base to its peak, what is the tallest mountain on Earth?
BETA
schopenhauer Test your geography skills in this mountain trivia game. Measure the world's tallest peaks from different angles with the Peak-a-View Summit Scope.
Quiz
In which South American country is the high-altitude volcano Mount Chimborazo located?
Quiz
By approximately what percentage have the glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro shrunk since 1912?
Quiz
If Mount Everest were placed inside the Mariana Trench, how much water would still cover its peak?