The likely reason that the Himalaya is much higher than the adjoining Tibetan Plateau is:
A. Heavy precipitation results in rapid erosion in the Himalaya.
B. The Tibetan Plateau is being subducted.
C. The crust of the Himalaya is less dense than that of the Tibetan Plateau.
D. The mantle beneath the Himalaya is hotter than that beneath the Tibetan Plateau.
Answer: A
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