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The Himalayas are formed from a continental to continental plate convergence.

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What types of plates formed the himalaya mountains?

The Himalaya mountains were formed by the collision and continued convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This collision began around 50 million years ago and is ongoing, causing the uplift and formation of the Himalayas.


The himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a?

the himalaya mountains were formed in a collision at a convergent boundary


The Himalaya mountains were formed in a collision of what boundary?

The Himalaya mountains were formed in a collision of the Indian Plate pushing into the Eurasian Plate, in a convergent boundary known as a continental collision.


What is it called when a mountain is formed away from a convergence?

non boundary mountains


What type of convergent boundary is himalaya mountains formed by?

Continental Collision Boundary


India's northern border is formed by mountains that include the?

Karakoram and Himalaya mountain ranges.


When mountains are formed such as by uplift or hot spots away from a convergence they are called?

Mid-plate.


Were the Andes mountains formed as a result of ocean continental convergence?

The Andes Mountains :) ***** I would like to add the Himalayas, which rose when the Indian Plate collided with the European plate.


How long have the Himalaya mountains been in existence?

The Himalaya mountains are estimated to have formed around 50 million years ago as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This ongoing collision continues to push the Himalayas higher each year.


What mountains are produced at continent- continent convergence?

Mountains produced at continent-continent convergence are called fold mountains. These mountains are formed when two continental plates collide and the rocks are compressed, folded, and uplifted to form large mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas.


How are the mountains that are formed by subduction diffrent from mountains formed by continental crusts converging?

Subducting crust produces volcanoes and a narrow range of mountains (like the Andes). Continental convergence does not produce volcanoes and produces a wider range of mountains (Rockies or Himalayas).


What physical feature formed the northeast boundary of Asoka's empire?

The physical feature that formed the northeast boundary of Asoka's empire was the Himalayan mountain range.