What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

A) major volcanic activity
B) the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent
C) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate
D) the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the
mountains
E) the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate


C) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate

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