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Mountain	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)
Kangchenjunga	8,586	3,922
Nanda Devi	7,816	3,139
Saltoro Kangri	7,742	2,313
Saser Kangri I	7,672	2,207
Mamostong Kangri	7,516	1,702
Saser Kangri III	7,495	850
Rimo I	7,385	1,027

Mountain summits are often described in terms of their elevation, or height above sea level. But a summit’s elevation may not be as good an indication of how high the mountain appears to observers as is the summit’s prominence, or its height above its surroundings, and these values can differ significantly. For example, the Indian mountain of __________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?

A

Saser Kangri III has an elevation of 7,495 meters but a considerably lower prominence of 850 meters.

B

Kangto has a much higher prominence than does Langpo.

C

Kangto has a high prominence but is from a different mountain range than Mount Lakshmi, which has a lower prominence.

D

Sri Kailash has an elevation of 6,932 meters and is considered the highest mountain from the Garhwal Himalaya range.