describe how the Himalayas were formed
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The Indian peninsula drifted towards the north and finally collided with the much larger Eurasian plate . As a result of this collision , the Sedimentary rocks which were accumulated in the geosynclines ( known as Tethys ) got folded and formed the mountain systems of the west Asia and Himalaya .
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describe how the himalayas were formed
The Himalayas were formed as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate. As a result of this collision, the sedimentary rocks which were settled in the large-scale depression in the Earth's crust called Tethys were folded and formed the Himalayas.
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