Many people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. But how many people know the name of the second highest
mountain? Towering into the clouds of the border between Pakistan and China, K2, or Qogir, is only about 240 meters shorter than Mount Everest.
The Five Highest Mountains in the World
Name of Height Height
Mountain
In Meters
In Feet
Mount Everest 8,850
29,035
K2, or Qogir 8,611
28,250
Kangchenjunga 8,586
28,169
Lhotse
8,501
27,920
Makalu
8,462
27,765
What is the height, in meters, of K2?
1. 240
3. 8,586
2. 8,611
4. 28,250