Mount Everest grows by a small amount each year due to tectonic activity.
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas, where the Indian plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate.
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Mount Everest
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, grows about a quarter of an inch taller each year due to geological forces pushing the Indian plate beneath the Eurasian plate.
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Mount Everest
This collision causes the Earth's crust to buckle and fold, resulting in the upward growth of the Himalayan mountain range, including Mount Everest.
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Continental Drift
The Indian plate is slowly moving northward and colliding with the Eurasian plate at a rate of a few centimeters per year.
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Continental Drift
This collision causes the Earth's crust to uplift, resulting in the gradual increase in height of the Himalayan mountains, including Mount Everest.
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Earthquake Activity
The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates also generates seismic activity, including earthquakes and aftershocks.