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How was Mt Everest Formed?
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Mount Everest in formed by Igneous Rocks. Whole Himalaya is formed with Igneous rocks. This indicates that far in the past, this area was having active volcanoes.1 Additional Answer
If you've ever gazed at a huge mountain, or more particularly Mt. Everest, you may have wondered how such an awesome thing came to be. So how was Mt. Everest formed? The answer is simple that moving tectonic plates collide and change the surface of the earth as they move. In the case of Mt. Everest, it was EuroAsia and India that collided to form the awesome mount. So the next time you take in a mountain scene, remember where it came from. Look here for more information: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/birth.html
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Mount Everest in formed by Igneous Rocks. Whole Himalaya is formed with Igneous rocks. This indicates that far in the past, this area was having active volcanoes.
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mt Everest was formed years ago.many people have tried climbing it.almost all died.remember my father,Edmund Hillary. R.I.P. R.I.P. Edmund Hillary. 1919-2008.
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Mount Everest was formed millions of years ago when an Indian plate bumped into a Eurasian plate. The edges of the plates continued to push against each other with an enormous force
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Mt. Everest is in the Himalayas and is located between the border of Nepal and Tibet which are in Asia. It is considered the tallest mountain and is named after Sir George Everest
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