The maximum world relief is CLOSEST to ________.
A) 1 meter
B) 1 kilometer
C) 20 kilometers
D) 50 kilometers
E) 40,000 kilometers

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The maximum world relief, which is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on the Earth's surface, is closest to 20 kilometers. Mount Everest, the Earth's highest point above sea level, is approximately 8.848 kilometers high, and the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the Earth's oceans, is about 11 kilometers below sea level.

The Maximum World Relief Is CLOSEST to ________