Question

If current trends continue, what will happen to the Himalayan Mountains in the next million years?

a)They will increase in height due to weathering.
b)They will continue to grow because of plate collision.
c)They will increase in height due to erosion.
d)Volcanoes will form where the plates are separating.

Answer 1

"They will continue to grow because of plate collision" is what will happen to the Himalayan Mountains in the next million years if the current trend continues. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "b". I hope the answer helps you.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - b) They will continue to grow because of plate collision.

The Himalayan Mountain Range has been formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This process of collision continues in the present, and if it continues in the future, the end result will be a mountain range that is still growing in height because of the collision of the two tectonic plates. At the present, we have an estimated annual growth in height around 8 cm, in the future this number should slowly start to become smaller and smaller, but still it will contribute to an even higher mountain range than what we know today.