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.

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?

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Responses

In addition to
In addition to

Because of
Because of

In similar fashion to
In similar fashion to

Despite

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The best choice 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."