Mt Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Many people have tried to climb mt Everest and succeeded but then many have failed. This term we have been studying mt Everest the most breathtaking mountain in the world standing at 8,848 meters tall. This awesome climbing attraction is located in the Himalaya mountain range on the border of Nepal and Tibet in china.
By Olivia Neaves
hey, did u guys know that mt E. isn't the TALLEST mountain, its only the highest point.Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth. Measured from top to its base below sea level, Mauna Kea beats Everest by 4,436 ft. (over 3/4 of a mile). also Mount Everest (all all the other mountains in Himalayas) are still growing higher, at a rate of about 2.4 in/6.1cm per year, as the Indian Tectonic Plate slides north under the Eurasian Plate. That means in the last 26,000 years the Himalayans have risen almost a mile! http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/tallest.htm- source
ReplyDeleteThanks for clarifying that fact Dom. It is amazing that Mount Everest is growing taller due to plate tectonics and destructive plate margins.
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