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Geography

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of Mountain Ranges

Quick fact

The Himalayan mountain range continues to rise by about 5 millimeters per year because the Indian Plate is still pushing into the Eurasian Plate.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered why the world's highest peaks, like the Himalayas, are found where they are, while other regions remain flat? The answer lies deep beneath your feet, in the slow dance of Earth's rocky plates.