geography MCQ #7480

The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?

geography MCQ #7480

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?

    • A) Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
    • B) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
    • C) African Plate and Eurasian Plate
    • D) Arabian Plate and Eurasian Plate

    Answer: Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate

    Explanation: The Himalayas formed about 50 million years ago when the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, pushing up the Tethys Sea sediments into the world's highest mountain range. This collision continues today, making the Himalayas grow by about 5 mm per year.