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The Himalayas are also known by the name – |
| A. | ancient mountains |
| B. | fold mountains |
| C. | valley mountains |
| D. | Indus mountains |
| Answer» B. fold mountains | |
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Explanation: The Himalayas are examples of fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountain ranges were formed as result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The Arakan Yoma highlands in Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal were also formed as a result of this collision. |
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