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Target Due: 6/19/24

1. Mountain Building:

- What kind of geological forces or events cause mountains to form? Using the Himalayan Mountains as an example, explain the process of mountain building caused by plate movement.



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Final answer:

Plate tectonics drive mountain formation, illustrated by the Himalayas arising from plate collision.


Explanation:

Mountain Building:

Orogenesis, or mountain building, is driven by geological forces that cause tectonic plates to collide, leading to the formation of mountain ranges. The Himalayan Mountains, for example, were created by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. This collision started around seventy million years ago and continues to uplift the Himalayas at a rate of one to five millimeters per year.


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