Discuss the formation of the Himalayan Mountains using the figures above as a guide. Be sure to add features seen in the diagram with your explanation
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The figure shows the formation of the Himalayas. The collision of two continents and the cessation of subduction & elevation of the high plateau region behind the mountains match that location most closely. Before the collision, India's northern margin consisted of a thick sequence of continental shelf sediments, while Asia was part of an active margin with a well-developed margin and volcanic arc. As the oceanic crust is subducted, continental rocks between the two continents are folded, faulted, and eventually uplifted to create the Himalayan Mountains.
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