SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Himilaya Mountains
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Yellow River
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Altay Mountains
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Taklimakan Desert
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Altai were formed during the great orogenic (mountain-building) upthrusts occurring between 500 and 300 million years ago and were worn down, over geologic time, into a peneplain (a gently undulating plateau with generally accordant summit heights).
Detailed explanation-2: -A transform plate boundary is next to the Altai mountain range, which is evident by the numerous amount of earthquakes in the area. The tectonic plates that formed the mountain range are the Indian subcontinent and the Asian plate.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Altai Mountains are the source of the Ob and Irtysh Rivers, two of the major rivers in Asia. The region is rich in many natural resources like iron, gold, mercury, manganese, and marble.