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According to scientists, the Himalayas were formed when India

slowly broke apart from the rest of Asia and collided with Africa

slowly broke apart from Africa and collided with the rest of Asia O

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slowly broke apart from Africa and collided with the rest of North America​

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Answer:

slowly broke apart from Africa and collided with the rest of Asia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Himalayas were formed when India plates collided with Eurasian tectonic plates. This happened almost 55 million years ago in a continental collision. Himalaya is one of the youngest mountain range in the world. It contains metamorphic rocks and uplifted sedimentary.

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