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Vesnalui [34]
3 years ago
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Which type of plate boundary led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains, the highest in the world, near India?

Geography
1 answer:
Bumek [7]3 years ago
4 0

<u>ANSWER:</u>

Collisional plate boundary led to the 'creation' of the Himalayan Mountains.

<u>EXPLANATION:</u>

  • Himalayan Mountains have been form bed because of the 'collision' of the 'Indian Plate' and the 'Eurasian Plate'.
  • The collision process of the plates started almost '50 million years ago' and continues till date.
  • The Indian plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern hemisphere.
  • The Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collide along the 'boundary' between 'India and Nepal' led to the formation of the Himalayan Mountains.
  • The Indian Plate as well as the Eurasian Plate are moving till date causing the deformation and compression of both plates.
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