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The Himalaya's formed when the sub continent of India broke away from Gondwanalandand from memory approx 55 million years ago.Gondwanaland was comprised of the continents we now know as Antarctica, Australia, South America and Africa. The Indian piece travelled north and collided with Asia ie where India now is. This caused uplift of the collision forming the Himalaya's. It is anticipated that Australia (which is drifting north at a rate of 13cm per year will eventually form part of mainland China. It would be likely by that time that the Himalaya's would be considerably smaller due to erosion and the collision between Australia and China will create a new mountain range.
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Which one of these mountains ranges alps Himalayas Appalachian or great basin were caused by folding?
The alps were caused by folding
What mountain ranges were caused by folding?
The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Alps in Europe are examples of mountain ranges caused by folding of the Earth's crust through tectonic processes.
Large-scale folding of the earth's crust may be caused by what?
Large-scale folding of the earth's crust may be caused by what?
Why are himalayas called folded mountains?
because the tectonic plate that their on are folding on top of each other.
Are most earthquakes caused by folding?
No, most earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy along faults in the Earth's crust, not by folding. Folding is a slow process of deformation in the Earth's crust, while earthquakes are the result of rapid movement along faults.
Is the Great Basin caused by folding?
yes it is
Was the coast range partly caused by folding?
Yes, the Coast Range was partly formed by folding caused by tectonic plate movements. The collision between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate created intense pressure and folding of the Earth's crust, resulting in the uplift of the Coast Range.
What mountain range was caused by the collision of Asia and India?
The Himalayas were caused by the collision of Asia and India.
What type of plate boundary is causing the formation of the fold mountains of the Himalayas?
The formation of the fold mountains of the Himalayas is primarily caused by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate, making it a convergent boundary. The intense pressure and compression resulting from this collision are responsible for the folding and uplift of the Earth's crust, leading to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range.
What caused China to be isolated from other society's?
the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert.
What caused china to isolate from other societies?
the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert.
What geographical process caused the Andes Mountains?
folding of the plates
