Define the formation of the Himalayas.
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a vast mountain system in southern Asia, extending 2,400 km (1,500 miles) from Kashmir eastwards to Assam.
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forty million years ago , the continent of India, which was being carried northward by the Indo-Australian plate, collided with Asia. Since the initial encounter, the subcontinent of India has moved 2000 km farther north at a rate of 5 centimeters a year, sliding beneath Asia as it moves. Consequently, the crust has become unusually thick, reaching a maximum of 78 km beneath the Tibetan Plateau . The thick, light crust rides a top the denser mantle adding to the Himalayas great height .
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