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- A. Because Earth bulges at the Equator, near which Chimborazo is located
- B. Because it is taller above sea level
- C. Because it sits on thicker crust
- D. Because of volcanic uplift
Explanation: Earth's equatorial bulge means points near the equator are farther from the centre than polar ones.
Correct answer: Because Earth bulges at the Equator, near which Chimborazo is located- A. Twelve
- B. Fourteen
- C. Sixteen
- D. Ten
Explanation: There are fourteen eight-thousanders, all in Asia.
Correct answer: Fourteen- A. North America
- B. South America
- C. Asia
- D. Africa
Explanation: All fourteen peaks above 8,000 m are in the Himalayas and Karakoram of Asia.
Correct answer: Asia- A. The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush
- B. The Karakoram and the Pamirs
- C. The Andes and the Himalayas
- D. The Himalayas and the Karakoram
Explanation: Ten eight-thousanders are in the Himalayas and four in the Karakoram.
Correct answer: The Himalayas and the Karakoram- A. K2
- B. Lhotse
- C. Makalu
- D. Kangchenjunga
Explanation: K2 (8,611 m) in the Karakoram is the second-highest mountain on Earth.
Correct answer: K2- A. Cho Oyu
- B. Kangchenjunga
- C. Lhotse
- D. Makalu
Explanation: Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) on the Nepal–India border is the third-highest.
Correct answer: Kangchenjunga- A. Makalu
- B. Cho Oyu
- C. Lhotse
- D. Dhaulagiri I
Explanation: Lhotse (8,516 m), connected to Everest, is the fourth-highest mountain.
Correct answer: Lhotse- A. Dhaulagiri I
- B. Manaslu
- C. Cho Oyu
- D. Makalu
Explanation: Makalu (8,485 m) in the Himalayas is the fifth-highest peak.
Correct answer: Makalu- A. Cho Oyu
- B. Nanga Parbat
- C. Dhaulagiri I
- D. Manaslu
Explanation: Cho Oyu (8,188 m) on the Nepal–China border is the sixth-highest.
Correct answer: Cho Oyu- A. Manaslu
- B. Dhaulagiri I
- C. Nanga Parbat
- D. Annapurna I
Explanation: Dhaulagiri I (8,167 m) in Nepal is the seventh-highest mountain.
Correct answer: Dhaulagiri I- A. Annapurna I
- B. Gasherbrum I
- C. Manaslu
- D. Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Manaslu (8,163 m) in Nepal is the eighth-highest peak.
Correct answer: Manaslu- A. Broad Peak
- B. Annapurna I
- C. Gasherbrum I
- D. Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) in Pakistan is the ninth-highest mountain.
Correct answer: Nanga Parbat- A. Annapurna I
- B. Gasherbrum I
- C. Broad Peak
- D. Gasherbrum II
Explanation: Annapurna I (8,091 m) in Nepal is the tenth-highest mountain.
Correct answer: Annapurna I- A. Gasherbrum II
- B. Gasherbrum I
- C. Shishapangma
- D. Broad Peak
Explanation: Gasherbrum I (8,080 m), also called Hidden Peak, is the eleventh-highest.
Correct answer: Gasherbrum I- A. Nanga Parbat
- B. Gasherbrum II
- C. Broad Peak
- D. Shishapangma
Explanation: Broad Peak (8,051 m) in the Karakoram is the twelfth-highest mountain.
Correct answer: Broad Peak- A. Shishapangma
- B. Makalu
- C. Cho Oyu
- D. Gasherbrum II
Explanation: Gasherbrum II (8,035 m) in the Karakoram is the thirteenth-highest.
Correct answer: Gasherbrum II- A. Shishapangma
- B. Annapurna I
- C. Manaslu
- D. Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Shishapangma (8,027 m) in Tibet is the lowest and last of the fourteen eight-thousanders.
Correct answer: Shishapangma- A. The Pamirs
- B. The Karakoram
- C. The Himalayas
- D. The Hindu Kush
Explanation: K2 stands in the Karakoram range on the Pakistan–China border.
Correct answer: The Karakoram- A. 8,586 metres
- B. 8,516 metres
- C. 8,611 metres
- D. 8,126 metres
Explanation: K2 rises to 8,611 m, making it the world's second-highest mountain.
Correct answer: 8,611 metres- A. Gasherbrum I
- B. Broad Peak
- C. Nanga Parbat
- D. K2
Explanation: K2 was named Mount Godwin-Austen after an early surveyor of the Karakoram.
Correct answer: K2