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The formation of the
himalayas
The formation of the Himalayas
mountains
Reeghan and Colton
We are presenting how the
Himalaya mountains were
created.
The Himalaya mountains are in the middle of China and India.
.The Eurasian plate is on the Chinese side of the mountains.
.The Indian-Australian plate is on the Indian side of the mountains.
Plates: The
outer earth
that is dived
into pieces
around the
earth.
Mountains:
Tibetan
Plateau is on
the china
side.
Vocabul
ary
The Himalayas are formed by two plates colliding one
called the Indian-Australian plate and the other
Tibetan Plateau.The mountains were formed 40-50
million years ago because india floated off Australia
and collided with Asia.
When they collided
When the Australian and Tibetan
plateau plates collided about 40-50
million years ago it formed the
Himalaya mountains witch most
people know mount Everest that is in
the stretch of the Himalayas witch is
2,400 km long.
Conclusion
I think mountains are a amazing land form. Made by
two tectonic plates colliding. you should definitely
visit the Himalayas. You can also get to see Mount
Everest because it is part of the Himalayas
Mountains.