Why is Mount Everest so tall? - Michele Koppes
Why is Mount Everest so tall? - Michele Koppes
TED-Ed Lesson: At 8,850 meters above sea level, Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, has the highest altitude on the planet. But how did this towering formation get so tall? Michele Koppes peers deep into our planet’s crust, where continental plates collide, to find the answer.