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Q: What two tectonic plates were involved in this collision of Asia and India?
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The Himalayan mountain range found at the junction of India and Asia is an example of a...?

... fold mountain range, formed due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This collision caused the rocks to be uplifted and folded, creating the towering peaks of the Himalayas.


Why did the quake in India occur?

India is a geological wonder of the world because that is where two tectonic plates are jammed up against each other...This collision lead to the formation of the himalayas. The reason why there are so many quakes is because of tectonic movement and the friction that they make against each other.


What phenomenon created the Himalayan mountains?

The Himalayas stretch over six countries including India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. This mountain range was caused by tectonic plate collision.


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What tectonic plates were involved in the Asian tsunami 2004 and how did they move?

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The Himalayan Mountains are the tectonic product of a collision between India and Eurasia that began in Eocene time and still continues?

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What tectonic plates were involved in the China-India earthquake of 1950?

As the plate collided India's plate went under China's so when the pressure of china's plate bending could stand no more it popped back in to the normal position before the pressure built up on it.


How many tectonic plates are there under Delhi's surface?

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How was the tethys sea formed in India?

Tethys sea was formed in the Mesozoic era (current era is Cenozoic) about 50-80 million years ago. It was located in the region where the Indian state of Kashmir lies. It was formed due to collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, and subsequent draining of the sea/lake.


What are some forces that can be caused by tectonic plates?

The thrusting up to form mountain ranges, as when India collided with Asia to form the Himalayas. The subduction of tectonic plates causing friction, melting of rock, and the forming of volcanoes. These are just two examples of the result of tectonic plates colliding.


What else resulted from the collision of those plates?

another result was the collison moved china eastward as it moved india northward pushed the eastern plate in front of it