Question

Write a short note on himalayas

Answer 1

From the deepest ocean trench to the tallest mountain, plate tectonics explains the features and movement of Earth's surface in the present and the past.

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core. The plates act like a hard and rigid shell compared to Earth's mantle. This strong outer layer is called the lithosphere.

Answer 2

1. Himalayas is one of the young fold mountains in the world. It extends from Pamir Knot in Tajikisthan in the west to the east. Himalayas is one of the major mountain systems of the continent of Asia.
2. In India, Himalayas extends from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Arunaachal Pradesh in the northeast. Himalayas as well as many mountain ranges get included in the Himalayan mountain system. Shivalik is the southernmost mountain range of Himalayas. It is the youngest mountain ranges of Himalayas.
3. As we move from Shivalik range in the south to the north, we come across lesser Himalayas, greater Himalayas and Trans Himalayan ranges respectively.
4. The Himalayan mountains ranges can also be divided from west to east into Western Himalayas, Central Himalayas and Eastern Himalayas.