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Earth's Crust and Mantle — Quiz

Question 3 • Earth and Space Science

Which interaction between Earth's crust and mantle helps form mountain ranges like the Himalayas?

Answer
A
The cooling of crustal plates causes shrinkage.
B
Two continental plates collide, pushing crust upward.
C
The mantle melts, dissolving nearby crust.
D
Oceanic crust rises into the atmosphere.

Explanation

The Himalayas formed where the Indian continental plate collided with the Eurasian continental plate. The collision compressed and pushed crust upward, creating a high mountain range. Cooling and shrinkage, oceanic crust rising into the atmosphere, and mantle melting away crust do not explain how the Himalayas formed.

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