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Himalayas

The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains is a mountain range in Asia that separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the highest in the planet and is home to the highest peaks in the world, the eight-thousanders including K2 and Mount Everest.

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How wide tall and long are the Himalayas?

The Himalayan range is home to some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest,

Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a

hundred mountainsexceeding 7,200 metres (23,600ft) in height. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia—

Aconcagua, in the

Andes— is 6,961 metres (22,838ft) tall

How fast are the Himalayas eroding?

it is eroding at least every 12 seconds

The Himalayas lie in the southwestern part of what country?

I am sure most of it's part lies in Nepal. It lies in the north east of Nepal, only a very little part of it lies in Tibet. Himalayas are seen from Tibet but they lie in Nepal.

What does the Himalayan Mountains result from?

According to the modern theory of plate tectonics, its formation is a result of a continental collision along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

Where are the Australian Alps found?

Yes. In the southeast, the highest peaks of the Great Dividing Range make up the region referred to as the Australian Alps. These mountain peaks are covered in snow during the winter months, but their height does not compare to the alps of Europe. The highest peak, Mt Kosciuszko, is only 2228m high.

Highest peak of Himalayas in India?

The Himalayas have the worlds highest mountain peaks The highest Himalayan peak in India would be Kanchenjunga, with an elevation 28,169 feet, making it the third highest peak in the Himalayan mountain range.

What are the regional names of Himalayas?

Punjab Himalayas, Kumaon Himalayas , Nepal Himalayas and Assam Himalayas.

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

The Andes Mountains :)

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I would like to add the Himalayas, which rose when the Indian Plate collided with the European plate.

How long does it take to climb the Himalayas?

To actually climb a mountain takes from 2 to 7 days (round trip) but for mountains such as Mount Everest there is more time spent in the base camp and resupplying at advance camps on the way up. Some mountains, such as Everest and K2, have restrictions on the numbers of climbers and permits are required.

What mountain range formation is the Himalayas?

What type of formation is the Andes Mountains?

When were the Himalayas discovere?

The Himalayas were created by two landmasses crashing into one another

Is the Himalayas divergent or convergent?

Yes, the Himalayas are located on a convergent boundary.

There are three types of convergent boundaries:
-Oceanic-Oceanic
-Oceanic-Continental
-Continental-Continental

Of the three types, the Himalayas are considered to be Continental-Continental. Meaning, it's a collision between two continental plates.

What river flows from Himalayas to Arabian sea?

Answer The Ganges River flows eastward into the Bay Of Bengal. It flows into India to the Bay Of Bengal. Hindus bath in the Ganges River.

What created the Himalayas the Tibetan Plateau?

The Indian subcontinent colliding with the Asian plate

Are the Himalayas getting bigger?

The Himalayas are still growing because the Indo-Australian plate is still colliding with the Eurasian plate (Convergent plate boundaries), which makes it grow higher.
India is a sub-continent of Asia. It pushes against Asia causing an up lift in the Himalayas.

The world's tallest mountain range the Himalayas are on which continent?

Based on the formulation of the question which asks which continent has the world's highest mountain, the answer is Asia. The Himalayan Mountains contain most of the world's highest mountains.