Faced with the classic pub quiz question asking for the tallest mountain in the world, you may confidently answer Mount Everest ... behind the real winner. Mauna Kea in Hawaii has a stake ...
It is also about 2.5 times the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level. In comparison ... an average slope of only five percent. Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hawaii are both shield volcanoes ...