which of the following is not an Himalayan range
a) himadri
b) shiwalik
c) Appalachian
d) himachal
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c) Appalachian
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America.
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Answer:
c) Appalachian is not a Himalayan range.
Explanation:
The three Himalayan ranges:
The three parallel ranges of the Himalayas are:
- Himadri (Great or Inner Himalayas)
- Himachal (Lesser Himalayas)
- Shivaliks (Outer Himalayas)
Himadri:
- Himadri is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest pics and contains all the prominent Himalayan peaks.
- The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite.
Himachal:
- Himachal is the range lying to the south of the Himadri and is mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks.
- This region is well known for its hill stations.
- Pir Panjal range forms the longest and the most important range
Shivalik:
- Shivalik is the outermost range of Himalayas extends over a width of 10 to 50 km.
- It is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought on by rivers from the main Himalayan religious located farther north.
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