Question
Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountain range stands 29,053 feet and is still growing, gaining about 4 mm of height a year. 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 word best introduces the idea that Everest is not the tallest mountain, even though it has immense height?
(1 point)
Responses
Because of
Because of
Despite
Despite
In similar fashion to
In similar fashion to
In addition to
In addition to
Which word best introduces the idea that Everest is not the tallest mountain, even though it has immense height?
(1 point)
Responses
Because of
Because of
Despite
Despite
In similar fashion to
In similar fashion to
In addition to
In addition to
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Despite
Explanation: "Despite" introduces a contrast between Everest's great height and the fact that it's not the tallest mountain. The other choices indicate cause, similarity, or addition, not contrast.
Explanation: "Despite" introduces a contrast between Everest's great height and the fact that it's not the tallest mountain. The other choices indicate cause, similarity, or addition, not contrast.