If the Himalaya Mountain Range Is Presently 8,000 Meters in Height

question 30

Multiple Choice

If the Himalaya mountain range is presently 8,000 meters in height and is rising at a rate of 0.5 meters per century because of the convergence of two continental plates, how long did it take to create this mountain range?

• A) 1,600 years
• B) 160,000 years
• C) 1.6 million years
• D) 160 million years
• E) 1.6 billion years

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