How did the Himalayas form?
A) collision of India and Eurasia (continental-continental collision)
B) spreading of oceanic crust (divergent plate boundary)
C) movement on a strike-slip fault
D) collision and accretion of many small terranes including island arcs and microcontinents (continental-oceanic collision)
Answer: A
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A) steep slope, underlain by siltstone and mudstone B) steep slope, underlain by sandstone and conglomerate C) shallow slope, underlain by siltstone and mudstone D) shallow slope, underlain by sandstone and conglomerate
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