Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following statements describe the formation of the Himalayas?

• A. The plate collided with the Eurasian plate.
• B. The Indo-Australian plate got separated from the Gondwanaland.
• C. The Indo-Australian plate started moving southwards.
• D. The collision created a transform boundary which broke a huge landmass.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The Indo-Australian plate got separated from the Gondwanaland.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Indo-Australian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. This created a convergent boundary forming the Himalayas.