Mountains Underwater on Pitara Kids Networkhttps://www.pitara.com/tags/mountains-underwater/Recent content in Mountains Underwater on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530The Secrets of the Ocean Floorhttps://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/the-secrets-of-the-ocean-floor/Wed, 04 Dec 2002 18:35:54 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/the-secrets-of-the-ocean-floor/<p>It is one question that is not a quizmasters&rsquo; favourite: which is the tallest mountain on earth? The answer is bound to come fast and snappy – Mt Everest, at a height of 29,000 feet.</p> <p>But that is only on land. For, if you were to measure from the bottom of the ocean, the tallest mountain in the world will probably be Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It rises more than 15,748 feet under the sea and another 13,779 feet above it. The total comes to more than 29, 527 feet.</p>