tectonic plate, n.All

A Tectonic plate is a surfboard for magma

Earth is the only known planet with plate tectonics

Mount Everest is growing taller by a few millimeters every year

A Tectonic plate is a piece in an earth-sized puzzle

Mt. Everest is one foot taller than it was 100 years ago

Continents move one inch per year.

Iceland grows 5 centimeters every year as the North American and European tectonic plates grow wider apart.

The Pacific Ocean shrinks 2-3 cm as tectonic plates move. As it does, Asia and North America get closer each year.