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The Himalayan Mountains were formed from a convergent (with subduction) boundary. The dense Indian plate is oceanic (meaning it has a high density) and is being pushed under the less dense Eurasian plate, which is continental.
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∙ 11y agoIn short, tectonic forces. The Indian sub-continent originally lay alongside southern Africa. From here it was moved due north until it collided with the Asian landmass, and it continues in this action today.
That is why the Himalayan mountains are so high. You can trace the path of rivers that start their course in the Tibetan Plateau, and which eventually drain into SE Asia. Their course has been displaced by the movement of India.
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The himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a?
the himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a convergent boundary
To what mountain rande does mount Everest belong?
Mount Everest belongs to the Himalaya mountains
Name five kind of landforms caused by plate movement?
synclines, anticlines, folded mountains, fault-block mountains, and plateaus
What kind of landforms can destructive plate movement cause?
Mountains, Continents, Volcanoes, Islands, and Fault Lines are the 5 landforms caused by plate movement.
What is the largest landforms caused by plates?
5 landforms caused by plate movements are (sorry if this is wrong!): mountains, volcanoes, deep-ocean trenches, plateaus, and mid- ocean ridges.HOPE THIS HELPED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D =)
Which type of stress caused the himalaya mountains to form?
Compressional Stress
What mountains Dominate India?
the Himalaya mountains
Are the Himalaya mountains in the world?
Yes, the Himalaya mountains are in the world.
Where was the abominable swonman first saw?
himalaya mountains himalaya mountains
Which geographic feature has helped isolate china?
Himalaya mountains
The himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a?
the himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a convergent boundary
How long have the Himalaya mountains been in existence?
mountains* The Himalaya mountains have existed for approximately 40-50 million years.
Do they climb mount himalaya?
There is no Mount Himalaya. The Himalayas are a chain of mountains.
What is the highest mountain in the Himalaya Mountains?
for an actual fact mount everest is the highest mountain in the himalaya mountains and in the world!!!!!!!!!!!
What major mountain range is located in northeast India?
The mountain range that is found north of India is the Himalaya Mountains.
Are the The Himalaya Mountains are the second highest mountains range in the world?
no
What continent is the Himalaya Mountains on?
asia
