1. How were the Himalayam Mountains formed?
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This immense mountain range began to form between 40 and 50 million years ago, when two large landmasses, India and Eurasia, driven by plate movement, collided. Because both these continental landmasses have about the same rock density, one plate could not be subducted under the other.
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Formation of Himalayan Range:
- India is a part of Gondwana a super continent.
- The Himalayan mountain are formed due to the collision between India plates and Eurasian plates which began 50 million years ago and continues till today.
- 225 million years ago India was a large island situated off the Australian coast and separated from Asia by Tethys Ocean.
Highest peak: Mount Everest
Elevation: 8848 mts
Area: 595000 km²
Situated in: India, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan.
Meaning: In Sanskrit Him means Snow, alaya means dwelling or otherwise Temple.
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