Question

Interestingly, the Himalaya (a word for 'mountains' already), are a mountain range that is much much taller than the Appalachians, but formed in a similar way. The difference in age is one of the main reasons these mountains look so different now. The Himalaya began to form around 50 million years ago (50 Ma) and are actively rising as India collides into Asia. Write this age down in scientific notation AND fully written out as a number (with units).

Answer 1

The Himalaya mountain range began to form about 50 million years ago as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is still actively rising due to the ongoing collision.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Himalaya mountain range, formed as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, began to form around 50 million years ago (50 Ma). This mountain range is still actively rising as a result of the ongoing collision between India and Asia.

In scientific notation, 50 million years would be written as 50,000,000 years. In fully written form, it can be expressed as fifty million years.