Question
Download Solution PDFThe Himalayas belong to which of the following categories of mountains?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Fold Mountain.
Key Points
- Fold mountains are the most common type of mountain in the world.
- The rugged, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
- Earth's hard outer layer is called the crust. It is made up of large interlocking slabs called tectonic plates.
- Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.
- At these boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges.
- The Himalayas stretch through the borders of China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Pakistan.
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