The collision of the Indian and Eurasian Plates has led to intense compression and lifting of the Himalayan peaks and the Tibetan Plateau. True or false?

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Nayuki · Answer 1 · 2021-10-27T07:01:39+0000

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True.

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The Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate some 40 or 50 millions years ago. That´s the origin of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range of the world.

The collision of the Indian and Eurasian Plates has led to intense compression and lifting of the Himalayan peaks and the Tibetan Plateau. True or false?

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