Chapter 1
The roof of the world
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Chapter 2
Measuring peaks from different angles
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Chapter 3
Extreme summits of the continents
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Chapter 4
Sacred heights and cultural peaks
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world's highest 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?
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In which South American country is the high-altitude volcano Mount Chimborazo located?
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By approximately what percentage have the glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro shrunk since 1912?
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If Mount Everest were placed inside the Mariana Trench, how much water would still cover its peak?