Mountains And Their Quirks Everest Keeps Growing And K2 The Savage Mountain

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misslily As rivers wash away heavy rock, the Earth's crust floats higher on the mantle below, a process called isostatic rebound.

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The pirate river that stole another's flow

misslily About eighty-nine thousand years ago, a river capture event diverted water and triggered a massive geological growth spurt for Mount Everest.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

River piracy: Around 89,000 years ago, a river diverted its flow, causing Mount Everest to shoot up an extra 50 meters over time.

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Quizzes

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Quiz

How much taller is Mount Everest than the second-highest mountain, K2?

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How does the Arun River help Mount Everest grow taller?

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Before the Himalayas formed, what existed where the mountains stand today?

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What geological term describes the process of one river diverting and merging with another?

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Quiz

Which nearby mountain is actually growing faster than Mount Everest because it is closer to the Arun River?

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Quiz

By how many millimeters does Mount Everest grow each year due to isostatic rebound?

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Quiz

Which two tectonic plates collided 50 million years ago to form the Himalayas?

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Quiz

What is the scientific term for the Earth's crust rising upward after weight is removed?

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Glosario

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Glossary

plate tectonics (noun)
A scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of plates making up Earth's lithosphere. The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates continuously pushes summits like Everest and K2 upward.

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Gossip

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Gossip

Would you rather climb a growing or shrinking mountain?

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