The Himalaya are
A. near the Colorado Plateau, one of the world's largest plateaus.
B. underlain by abnormally thin lithosphere.
C. the highest mountain range in the world and contain Earth's highest peak.
D. an ancient mountain range with most uplift occurring 200 million years ago.
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: C
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