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How was the Matterhorn in the Alps formed?
It was caused by the collision and subsequent thickening and uplift of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Why were the alps formed?
They were formed when the African Plate and the Eurasian plate collided. The crust buckeld and thickend creating the mountains. They were formed when the African Plate and the Eurasian plate collided. The crust buckeld and thickend creating the mountains.
How was Annapurna formed?
Annapurna, like all other mountains in the Himalayas, were formed by tectonic forces pushing landmasses upwards.
How was mt Annapurna formed?
Annapurna, like all other mountains in the Himalayas, were formed by tectonic forces pushing landmasses upwards.
How high is Swiss alps?
the highest point of the alps is Mont Blanc it was last officially measured at 15,771 ft
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
When were the Alps formed?
some years back
What mountain ranges were formed by folding?
Alps
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
