Multiple choice general knowledge

Which is taller? Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth or Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth

  1. Mount Everest

  2. Mariana Trench

  3. None of them

  4. Both stand at almost the same height/depth
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a trick question about measurement reference points. Mount Everest rises 8,849m above sea level, while the Mariana Trench extends 10,994m below sea level - a total depth from the surface of 10,994m. Since the question asks which is 'taller' measured from their respective reference (sea level), the Mariana Trench's greater depth from the surface makes it the correct answer in this context.

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