Everest
It is the tallest and biggest mountain on earth, as far removed from sea level as it's possible to be--and yet its sedimentary layers contain fossils that were once creatures that lived on the ocean seabed. The Himalayas formed when India smashed into Asia--propelled by plate tectonics. Everest is still rising but its height is limited--extreme erosion counteracts and limits the amount of uplift.
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Airs
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
45 min
Show
How the Earth Was Made
26 episodes
Episode
S2 · E8
in How the Earth Was Made