The Himalayan Mountains are the youngest of all the mountain ranges and are increasing in elevation. What characteristic of the Eurasia and Indo-Australian plates are responsible for the continued increase in height of the Himalayan Mountains? o The speed of the plate movement is slow. o The speed of the plate movement is rapid. o Materials of the same density are colliding. o Materials of different densities are colliding.
The Himalayan Mountains are the youngest of all the mountain ranges and are increasing in elevation. What characteristic of the Eurasia and Indo-Australian plates are responsible for the continued increase in height of the Himalayan Mountains? o The speed of the plate movement is slow. o The speed of the plate movement is rapid. o Materials of the same density are colliding. o Materials of different densities are colliding.
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The Himalayan Mountains are the youngest of all the mountain ranges and are increasing in elevation. What characteristic of the Eurasia and Indo-Australian plates are responsible for the continued increase in height of the Himalayan Mountains?
o The speed of the plate movement is slow.
o The speed of the plate movement is rapid.
o Materials of the same density are colliding.
o Materials of different densities are colliding.
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The Himalayan Mountains are the youngest of all the mountain ranges and are increasing in elevation. What characteristic of the Eurasia and Indo-Australian plates are responsible for the continued increase in height of the Himalayan Mountains?
| The speed of the plate movement is slow. | |
| The speed of the plate movement is rapid. | |
| Materials of the same density are colliding. | |
| Materials of different densities are colliding. |
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