Question

Why are The Himalayas are said to be the loftiest and the most extensive mountain barrier of the world?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The Himalayas are the result of tectonic plate motions that collided India into Tibet. Because of the great amount of tectonic motion still occurring at the site, the Himalayas have a proportionally high number of earthquakes and tremors. The Himalayas are one of the youngest mountain ranges on the planet.

Answer 2

High in elevation, highly unstable in nature and are most rugged and most driest places on earth.

Explanation:

• The Himalayas are the loftiest and most extensive mountain barriers in the world. They make an arc-like structure and covering a distance of 2,400 km, the width ranges form 400 km in Kashmir to  150 km in Arunachal Pradesh.  

• Being the highest mounts system of the world, Himalayas are home to some of the highest peaks like Mount Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga.

• They rose to about 7,300 km be the mean sea level, which remains snow-covered throughout the year. The Sanskrit name hima (snow) and Alaya (abode) is the loftiest mountain in the world. Being young fold mountains they are still gaining height at the rate of 1.5 cm.

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