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Measurement
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Answer
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Highest mountain on Earth
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29,031 ft (8,848 m)
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Mount Everest
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Highest mountain on Earth as measured from base
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30,610 ft (9,330 m) Above sea floor 13,207 ft (4207 m) above sea level
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Mauna Kea
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Highest mountain on Earth as measured from the center of the earth
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3967 mi/6384 km from center of earth
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Chimborazo
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Highest mountain in the Solar System
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13.6 mi/21.9 km above Mars datum
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Olympus Mons
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Highest mountain in the Americas
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22,837 ft (6,960 m)
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Aconcagua
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Highest mountain in North America
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20,310 ft (6,190 m)
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Denali
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Highest mountain in Europe
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18,510 ft (5,642 m)
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Mount Elbrus
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Highest mountain in Africa
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19,341 ft (5,895 m)
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Mount Kilimanjaro
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Highest mountain on an island
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16,024 ft (4,884 m)
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Puncak Jaya
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Highest mountain in Australia (continental)
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7,310 ft (2,228 m)
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Mount Kosciuszko
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Highest mountain in Antarctica
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16,050 ft (4,892 m)
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Vinson Massif
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Highest mountain north of the Arctic Circle
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12,119 ft (3,694 m)
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Gunnbjorn Fjeld
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Hint
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Measurement
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Answer
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Highest volcano
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22,615 ft (6,893 m)
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Ojos del Salado
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Highest single continous cliff
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4,100 ft (1,200 m)
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Mount Thor
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Highest unclimbed mountain
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24,836 ft (7,570 m)
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Gangkhar Puensum
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Highest mountain directly touching an ocean
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18,008 ft (5,489 m)- summit 10 miles/16 km from ocean
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Mount Saint Elias
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Second highest mountain on earth
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28,251 ft (8,611 m)
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K2
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Third highest mountain on earth
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28,169 ft (8,586 m)
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Kanchenjunga
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Fourth highest mountain on earth
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27,940 ft (8,516 m)
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Lhotse
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Fifth highest mountain on earth
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27,838 m (8,485 m)
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Makalu
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Six of the seven most topographically isolated summits have been listed so far. Name the seventh
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7,352 ft (2,241 m) 2,565 mi/4,821 km from a higher mountain
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Mount Orohena
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Four of the five most topographically prominent summits have been listed so far. Name the fifth.
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18,800 ft (5,730 m) Prominence of 18,074 ft/5,509 m
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Pico Cristobal Colon
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Highest mountain outside of the Hindu Kush/Karakorum/Himalaya
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25,095 ft (7,649 m)
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Kongur Tagh
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Highest Mountain in the Tropics
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22,205 ft (6,768 m)
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Huascaran
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The highest point in Europe is Elbrus, as Elbrus is located on the "European" side of the Caucasus Mountains. Outside of the Caucasus, the highest point in Europe is Mont Blanc in the Alps.