GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEISMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mountains are created when ____
A
Two continental plates collide
B
Two oceanic plates pull apart
C
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
D
Two continental plates pull apart
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mountains form where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. Instead, they crumple and fold until the rocks are forced up to form a mountain range. As the plates continue to collide, mountains will get taller and taller.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The two tectonic plates that collided into one another to create the Himalaya Mountains are the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. When tectonic plates collide, the boarder is called a convergent plate boundary where two plates push against one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plates Collide When two plates carrying continents collide, the continental crust buckles and rocks pile up, creating towering mountain ranges. The Himalayas were born when the Indian subcontinent smashed into Asia 45 million years ago. The Himalayas are still rising today as the two plates continue to collide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Collision Zones and Mountains Instead, a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rock at the boundary, lifting it up and leading to the formation of mountains and mountain ranges.

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