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Which of the following is a likely explanation for why there is limestone near the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth?

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Answer: Due to plate movement

Explanation: This limestone was near the ocean floor the collisions of tectonic plates cause this limestone to move up, because of the combination of streaching and lifting and futhermore was not exposed to pressures or heat to metamorphose.

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