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How the Earth Was Made: Everest

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Tall, snowy, and rocky mountain as seen from below. Caption: Is Everest shrinking or growing?

As shown on the History Channel, "How the Earth Was Made: Everest" investigates how Mount Everest and the Himalayas formed through plate tectonics, continental collision, and ongoing geologic change. Using summit rock samples, fossil evidence, GPS data, and field research, the episode explains how marine limestone, marble, and granite reveal that Everest began as ancient seafloor before India collided with Asia about 50.5 million years ago. Key Earth science concepts include fossils, ammonites, crinoids, folding, faulting, erosion, glaciers, monsoons, earthquakes, and channel flow. The documentary also connects mountain building to climate systems, showing how Himalayan uplift influences weathering, the Asian monsoon, and long-term global climate. This content strongly supports school curriculum topics in geology, Earth processes, weather, and scientific investigation. Part of the "How the Earth Was Made" series.

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Runtime: 44 minutes, 1 second

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How the Earth Was Made
Season 2 / Ep 1
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Season 2 / Ep 6
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Tall, snowy, and rocky mountain as seen from below. Caption: Is Everest shrinking or growing?
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Season 2 / Ep 8
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Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Season 2 / Ep 10
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Grade Level: 9 - 12