How many peaks exist at or above 8,000 meters (the 8,000 meter marks)?

How many peaks exist at or above 8,000 meters (the 8,000 meter marks)?

• A. 14
• B. 10
• C. 12
• D. 16

Answer: (A)

Think in terms of eight-thousanders: peaks that reach or exceed 8,000 meters. There are fourteen such peaks worldwide, all in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. This is the standard list used by mountaineering references, including Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri I, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna I, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, and Shishapangma. Because of this established count, the total number of peaks at or above 8,000 meters is fourteen. The other options would require omitting peaks that meet the height criterion or counting peaks that don’t reach 8,000 meters.

Think in terms of eight-thousanders: peaks that reach or exceed 8,000 meters. There are fourteen such peaks worldwide, all in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. This is the standard list used by mountaineering references, including Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri I, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna I, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, and Shishapangma. Because of this established count, the total number of peaks at or above 8,000 meters is fourteen. The other options would require omitting peaks that meet the height criterion or counting peaks that don’t reach 8,000 meters.