Question

Himalayan mountains are the result of:

• A. Continental convergence
• B. Divergent plate movements
• C. Shear movements
• D. Faulting

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Continental convergence

• The Himalayan mountains are the result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

• This is a prime example of a convergent plate boundary, where two continental tectonic plates are moving toward each other