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Sometimes earthquakes occur at a boundary between the Indian and Eurasian Plates. The collisions of these two continental plates formed the Himalayan mountain range.

Based on this information, which type of boundary exists between the Indian and Eurasian Plates?


continental-continental convergent

continental-continental divergent

oceanic-continental divergent

oceanic-continental convergent

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A

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Answer:

Continental Continental convergent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Continental Continental convergent is a type of earthquakes that occur between boundaries of two continents in which the tectonic plates move closer to each other or converge.

Eurasian plates refers to tectonic plates that is found in the Continent of Eurasia which include Asian and Europe excluding India subcontinent.

From the question, the earthquake occur between boundaries of two continents India and Eurasia and this converging and collision of the two continental plates formed the Himalayan mountain range.

Therefore, it is continental continental convergent.

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