Question

Where would you expect to find a mountain range caused by the collision of two continental plates on the map below? (100 points)

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Explanation

The image shows a map with the tectonic plates of the earth and four points are marked with the letters from A to D. The letter A indicates the collision of the Eurasian Plate and the Indian plate. The letter B indicates the border zone between Russia and the United States, however, there is no plate collision. The letter C marks are on the coast of Antarctica, but there is no collision between two plates. The letter D indicates an area on the equator, but it is not located on any plate collision. Therefore, the correct answer is A that shows the collision of the Eurasian Plate and the Indian plate where the great mountain chain of the Himalayas is formed where Mount Everest is located, the highest in the world with its summit at 8,849 meters above sea level. This is because many of the great mountain ranges of the world originate from the collision of plates such as the Andes and the Himalayas.