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The Himalaya mountains formed from the collision of the India plate and Eurasian plate each carrying continental crust. what type of mountains are the Himalayas?

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Answer:The Himalayan mountain range and Tibetan plateau have formed as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate which began 50 million years ago and continues today. 225 million years ago India was a large island situated off the Australian coast and separated from Asia by the Tethys Ocean.

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Answer:

Fold Mountains

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"The rugged, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains." - google

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