Which are the three types of plate boundaries?Which one of them lies in Himalayan belt?
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converging plate boundary
This is because when two continental plates of similar densities collide, instead of one subducting, they are pushed up causing fold mountains.
the collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate which began 50 million years ago and continues today.
The Himalayas are still rising by more than 1 cm per year as India continues to move northwards into Asia, which explains the occurrence of shallow focus earthquakes in the region today.
This is because when two continental plates of similar densities collide, instead of one subducting, they are pushed up causing fold mountains.
the collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate which began 50 million years ago and continues today.
The Himalayas are still rising by more than 1 cm per year as India continues to move northwards into Asia, which explains the occurrence of shallow focus earthquakes in the region today.
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CONVERGENT plate boundary, divergent plate boundary , transform plate boundary are 3 types of plate boundary movements
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