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Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountain range stands 29,053 feet and is still growing, gaining
about 4 mm of height a year. _____ its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest
mountain. That distinction goes to Mount Kea, which rises 33,500 feet when accounting for the
nearly 20,000 feet of elevation that hides below sea level.
Which could be placed in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea?
(1 point)
Because of
Despite
In addition to
In similar fashion to
Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountain range stands 29,053 feet and is still growing, gaining
about 4 mm of height a year. _____ its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest
mountain. That distinction goes to Mount Kea, which rises 33,500 feet when accounting for the
nearly 20,000 feet of elevation that hides below sea level.
Which could be placed in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea?
(1 point)
Because of
Despite
In addition to
In similar fashion to
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The best option to place in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea is "Despite."
So the sentence would read: "Despite its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest mountain."
So the sentence would read: "Despite its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest mountain."
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