Page 7 - IP3B 002 Why are the Himalayas getting higher every year
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Most of the mountain ranges in the
Himalayas lie in a land of perpetual
snow.
Every year the weather produces a
fresh snowfall. The snow never
melts, but rather each successive
year creates a thicker layer of snow.
The perpetual snow, however, does
not lead to perpetual mountain
growth.
The snow only creates temporary
variations because mountains are
not flat.
