Asked in Geography, Mountains
Geography
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Why is the the tallest mountain in the world located in the ocean?
Answer
Wiki User
02/02/2011
because there are tectonic plates that meet in the ocean. When they collide, it pushes the earth up sometimes extremely, forming a mountain or a mountain range.
Hope this answers your question! :^)
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