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The Himalayan range is one of the youngest mountain ranges on the planet and consists mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. According to the modern theory of plate tectonics, its formation is a result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
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What 2 countries bod er the Himalayan mountains?
The Himalayan mountains are on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
What are 2 key landforms that china has?
The 2 key landforms that China has mountains and desserts. The Gobi desert and Himalayan Alpine range are the key landforms.
What jobs are there in the Himalayan mountains?
mining farming and Sherpa. (guiding people up the mountains)
What 2 continents are divided by the Ural Mountains?
Europe and Asia The Ural mountains divide European Russia from Asian Russia...and Europe from Asia.
Does Russia occupies 2 different continents true or false?
Russia is located on both the European and Asian continents. The continental divide is the Ural Mountains.
What 2 continents are mountains and forests most located?
Asia, North America, South America..?
Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world is part of which 2 countries?
Mount Everest can be found on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountains
Which two factors are responsible for shaping the present land form features of India?
1) Continental drift of the India plate northward to collide with the Asia plate forming bthe Himalayan mountains. 2) Rivers and their deltas, formed (in the north of India) from meltwater from ice and snow on the Himalayan mountains.
What 2 continents are together on one large area?
Europe and Asia are the two continents that are together on one large area known as Eurasia. The Ural Mountains in Russia serve as a natural boundary between the two continents.
How much do the Himalayan mountains grow each year?
The Himalayan mountains grow at a rate of approximately 1-2 centimeters per year due to the ongoing collision of the Indian tectonic plate with the Eurasian plate. This process, known as tectonic uplift, results in the gradual uplift and growth of the mountain range over geological timescales.
What are the highest mountains in south Asia?
According to some research, The Himalayan range is the tallest mountain in the world as well as in South Asia followed by K-2 which is located in Pakistan.
Where are mountains usually from?
Moutains are created when 2 tectonic plates rise causing hills and mountains.
