The Himalayas Consist Primarily of

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Himalayas consist primarily of

• A)basaltic lava flows and gabbroic intrusions.
• B)gently folded sedimentary rocks.
• C)granitic to dioritic plutons and related volcanic rocks.
• D)thrust sheets of deformed and metamorphosed sedimentary rocks.

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