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1️⃣ What is Mount Everest?

• Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.
• It is part of the Himalaya mountain range.
• It lies between India and Asia (Nepal & Tibet).

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2️⃣ What are tectonic plates?

• Earth’s outer layer is broken into huge pieces called tectonic plates.
• These plates slowly move, like very slow puzzle pieces.

🧠 They move about as fast as fingernails grow!

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3️⃣ Which plates made Everest?

• The Indian Plate is moving north.
• The Eurasian Plate is moving south.
• These two plates crash into each other.

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4️⃣ How does this make Everest taller?

• When the plates collide, the land crumples and folds upward.
• This pushing makes the Himalayas rise higher.
• Mount Everest grows by about a few millimeters every year.

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5️⃣ Why doesn’t Everest grow forever?

• Wind, snow, and ice wear the mountain down (erosion).
• Growth and erosion happen together.
• Growth is slow but still happening today.

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⭐ Fun facts for kids

• Everest is still growing right now!
• The Himalayas were once under the sea.
• Fossils of sea animals are found on Himalayan rocks.

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🧠 Easy to remember

Moving plates push land up → mountains grow

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