How tall is tall?
Description
Most people think of the Himalayas as the tallest mountains in the world, but a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands named Mauna Kea would tower over Mount Everest if measured from its base on the seafloor to its summit.
Runtime
2 minutes
Subjects
Geography
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.) (8)
- Mauna Kea (Hawaii) (2)
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) (24)
- Mariana Trench (2)
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
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