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The collision happened during the Jurassic Period and created the Himalayan Mountain Range.

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If the plates are moving together from opposite directions, the colliding edges will uplift into mountain ranges. If the plates are moving apart, a rift valley will form. If the plates are moving together at oblique angles, a fault zone will occur.

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The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are sliding past each other. This is most noticeable by the San Andreas Fault, where part of California that is on the Pacific Plate is slowly moving northward with the rest of the Pacific Plate towards Alaska. The North American Plate is moving north as well, but at a slower speed.

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The collision caused the Himalayan Mountains to form

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The collision caused the Himilayan Mountains to form

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The collision happened during the Jurassic Period and created the Himalayan Mountain Range.

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The Himalayas Mountains were formed when both plates collided with each other.

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