Q3 of 26 Page 20

Identify and name the internal movement.

The Himalayas are an example of fold mountains.

Compression that lead to folding of the softer rocks formed the Himalayas.

Explanation - The Himalayas were formed around 40 to 50 million years ago when the Indo-Australian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. This caused compression in the Tethys sea which raised the ocean floor and folds were formed in the soft rocks to create the mountains.


More from this chapter

All 26 →