The altitudinal difference (relief) between the top of the tallest mountain and the bottom of the deepest ocean trench is CLOSEST to ________ kilometers.
A) 20
B) 200
C) 2,000
D) 20,000
E) 200,000

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The tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is about 8.8 kilometers high, and the deepest ocean trench, the Mariana Trench, is about 11 kilometers deep. The altitudinal difference is approximately 20 kilometers.

The Altitudinal Difference (Relief) Between the Top of the Tallest