What Was the Primary Force Behind the Formation of the Himalayas

question 40

Multiple Choice

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

• A)the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate
• B)the rifting (pulling apart)of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate
• C)the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains
• D)the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent
• E)major volcanic activity

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