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Answer:
Simple sentence
Explanation:
A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own.
A compound sentence has two independent clauses. An independent clause is a part of a sentence that can stand alone because it contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Basically, a compound contains two simple sentences. These independent clauses are joined by a conjunction.
Here "and" is used but not as a conjunction so it is a simple sentence.
“are climbing” is in present progressive tense.
The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something going on now. This tense is formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the present tense, plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending): "I am buying all my family's Christmas gifts early this year.
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