Question

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)
In addition to
In similar fashion to
Because of
Despite

Answer 1

The best option to fill in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea is "Despite."

So the complete sentence would read: "Despite its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest mountain."

This indicates that even though Everest is very tall, it is not the tallest when compared to Mount Kea.