alleryStart learning →How were the Himalayas formed?
AA giant river cutting down rock
BWind piling up desert sand
CVolcanoes erupting on the sea floor
DTwo huge plates pushing into each other
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Two huge plates pushing into each other
The Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate, and the crumpled crust rose as mountains.
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