When two lithospheric plates collide to form the himalayas?
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When two plates carrying continents collide, the continental crust buckles and rocks pile up, creating towering mountain ranges. The Himalayas were born when the Indian subcontinent smashed into Asia 45 million years ago. The Himalayas are still rising today as the two plates continue to collide.
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When two oceanic plates converge, the denser plate will subduct under the plate that is less dense, creating a deep sea trench at the point of subduction. As the subducted plate goes deeper into the mantle, the mantle material above it starts to melt to become magma
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