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The Himalayas are one of the youngest Mountain ranges in the world. So the to tectonic plates which collided to make the Himalayas are really still hitting each other, therefore making Mount Everest and other Mountains in the Himalayan range taller.

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Every year the mountain grows taller by 4mm as a result of the upward thrust generated by two opposing tectonic plates

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Plates on Earth move making Mountains grow

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Every year the mountain grows taller by 4mm as a result of the upward thrust generated by two opposing tectonic plates.

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Plate Tecktinics. The Indian plate is sliding under the Asian plate.

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