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Where is the closest point on earth to the Sun?
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#21808. Asked by cuteone. (Aug 24 02 5:46 AM)
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Joe
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The Peak of Mt. Everest (if its still considered the tallest mountain).
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cuteone
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Hint: It's not in the Himalayas. Remember the earth is pear shaped.
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When height is measured from the center of the earth, Chimborazo is tallest since it is located nearly on the equator, where the earth bulges the most.
Chimborazo is a volcano in the Andes of Ecuador, which is the farthest mountain from the center of the earth. It measures about 6,310 meters from the center of the earth.
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cuteone
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Correct here is the complete answer: But if you define 'tallest' as the farthest distance from the center of the Earth, that would be Mt. Chimborazo, in Equador %5Bsic%5D, at 6,267 meters above sea level.... %5BI%5Bt's farther away from Earth's center, at 6,384,404 {meters;} Mt. Everest is 6,381,670 meters from the center of the Earth.'
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