Is there any place on Earth such that its depth is greater than the the elevation of the highest point on Earth?

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(1) Highest point (height) on Earth: Mount Everest, 8848 m.
(2) Deepest point (depth) on Earth: Mariana Trench, 11022 m. If Mount Everest is put into the Mariana Trench the depth of water on the summit of Mt. Everest will be 2174 m.

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Is there any place on Earth such that its depth is greater than the the elevation of the highest point on Earth?

(1) Highest point (height) on Earth: Mount Everest, 8848 m. (2) Deepest point (depth) on Earth: Mariana Trench, 11022 m. If Mount Everest is put into the Mariana Trench the depth of water on the summit of Mt. Everest will be 2174 m.

(1) Highest point (height) on Earth: Mount Everest, 8848 m.
(2) Deepest point (depth) on Earth: Mariana Trench, 11022 m. If Mount Everest is put into the Mariana Trench the depth of water on the summit of Mt. Everest will be 2174 m.