Question

How were the Himalayas formed?

Answer 1

Answer:

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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Answer 2

Answer:

1) The oldest landmass (Peninsular part) was a part of Gondwana land, which included India, Australia, South America, South Africa, and Antarctica.

2) Convectional currents split the crust into many pieces, leading to the drifting of the Indo-Australian plate towards the north.

3) The northward drift resulted in the collision with the much larger Eurasian plate.

4) Due to the collision, the sedimentary rocks accumulated in the Tethys were folded to form the mountain

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