Page 13 - IP3B 002 Why are the Himalayas getting higher every year
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Meanwhile, the lower plate buckles under
the tremendous pressure of the top plate
to form a deep ocean trench.
The area where the two plates overlap is
called a subduction zone.
The Himalayas are a great work of art
created by nature.
Their size and grandeur continue to
dazzle people.
In the years to come, the geological
movements caused by the India-Asia
convergence will allow these mountain
peaks to realize new and more
impressive heights.
