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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are the Himalayan Mountains called the “roof of the world”?
A
Little water comes out of the mouton range in the form of streams & rivers
B
The Himalayan Mountains are generally quite easy to travel.
C
The Himalayan Mountains are so rugged that no people can live there.
D
The world’s highest mountains are found in this area.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Description. Central Asia’s Tibetan Plateau is justifiably nicknamed “the roof of the world"-its average elevation is more than 4, 500 meters (14, 764 feet). It is the world’s highest and largest plateau, covering an area roughly four times the size of Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Qinghai-Tibetan plateau is the highest and largest plateau in the world. The plateau is bounded by the Himalayas in the southwest and the Kunlun and Aljin mountains in the northeast. It towers over southwestern China at an average elevation of 4000 m above sea level and is known as the roof of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer:The place known as the “roof of the world” is the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the “roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2, 500, 000 km2 (970, 000 sq mi), at about 5, 000 m (16, 000 ft) above sea level.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is also known as the Pamir Mountains. It is the junction of the Himalayas with Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and the Hindu Kush ranges.

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