THE PEAK OF WHAT MOUNTAIN IS FARTHEST FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH?

D. Chimborazo Mountain

The peak of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the farthest point from the center of the Earth. Although Mount Chimborazo is not the tallest mountain in the world, it is the closest point to the sun due to the Earth’s equatorial bulge. This means that the peak of Mount Chimborazo is further from the center of the Earth than the peak of Mount Everest, which is the tallest mountain in the world. The Earth is not a perfect sphere, but is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator. This equatorial bulge means that the Earth’s equatorial radius is about 43 kilometers (27 miles) larger than its polar radius. As a result, the peak of Mount Chimborazo, which is located near the equator, is farther from the center of the Earth than the peak of Mount Everest, which is located closer to the poles.