alleryThe summit of which mountain is farthest from Earth's centre of mass?
AMount Everest
BMount Chimborazo
CMount Kilimanjaro
DMount Fujiyama
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mount Chimborazo
1. Farthest from the centre depends on the equatorial bulge, not sea level height.
2. Chimborazo in Ecuador lies near the equator and is farthest out.
3. Everest is highest above sea level but not farthest from the centre.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Shape_
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