Mount Everest is not a volcano. Instead, it is classified as a sedimentary rock Mountain, specifically a fold mountain. Fold mountains like Everest are formed by the folding of Earth’s crust due to tectonic forces, typically where continental plates collide. Imagine the catastrophic consequences that would occur if Mount Everest were a volcanic mountain and

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