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The Alps form part of a line of mountain chains, called the Alpide Belt. This goes through Southern Europe and Asia and all the way to the Himalayas. The Alps were formed when the African and the Eurasian Plates collided, folded and then buckled.
The Alps are fold mountains formed millions of years ago and over an equally long period of time by the collision of the Eurasian and African plates. The Alps today are found in Europe including the countries of Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, France and Germany. The highest peak in the Alps is Mont Blanc, 4,808 meters high.
The formation was a result of tectonic forces that caused the plates to shift their positions. These plates are still moving today, but at very slow speeds, around a millimeter a year. These geological forces rended Central Europe apart two hundred and fifty million years ago. The initial movement towards east and west came to an end, and the softening of the European crust allowed Africa to thrust northwards.
The continents that are present today existed millions of years ago in a single cluster or supercontinent.
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How were the Swiss Alps formed?
tectonic plates from eurasia and africa pushed against each other and the alps were formed HURRAY
What two continents collided and formed the Alps?
Switzerland and Iceland
What is the mountain range of the French-Swiss border?
that answer is the alps
In which continent are the Alps?
The Alps are in Europe.
Which continent is the alps mountains in?
The Alps are in Europe.
How are the Alps forming?
The Alps were formed as a result of plate movements of the Earth's crust. Africa pushed north into Europe, and as a result the Alps formed. This is still happening, and the Alps are still rising.
How were the Swiss Alps formed?
tectonic plates from eurasia and africa pushed against each other and the alps were formed HURRAY
What mountains were formed by folding?
Alps
What mountain ranges were formed by folding?
Alps
When were the Alps formed?
some years back
What continents formed the alps?
Im not a geologist but I would think that Europe and MAYBE Africa formed them. I reason that Europe formed them because Alps are from there, and Africa might have had some tectonic influence.
What kind of plate boundary were the alps formed from?
They are formed by the continental contienal plates
How were the alps created?
The Alps were formed about 30 million years ago by the collision between the African and European plates.
How were the swiss alps was formed?
The Alps form part of a line of mountain chains, called the Alpide Belt. This goes through Southern Europe and Asia and all the way to the Himalayas.The Alps were formed when the African and the Eurasian Plates collided, folded and then buckled.
What are alps made of?
The alps are made of snow, rock and ice !!!
Did alps formed during the paleozoic era?
No: Cenozoic. (Tertiary).
When were the Swiss alps formed?
April 20th, 69 BC
