1) The Andes Mountains formed when:
a) two continental plates pushed up against each other
b) two continental plates separated from each other (e.g., mid-oceanic trench)
c) magma rose through the crust and emerged at the surface
d) a transverse fault moved
e) none of the above
2) The Himalayas were formed due to:
a) plate movements, leading to the breakup of Pangea
b) the magnetic reversal of the Earth caused tectonic activity along the Eurasian Plate
c) extrusive igneous rocks formed by the molten material in the Earth's core
d) collision of the Indian Subcontinent with Asia causing the uplift of the terrain
e) both a) and d) are correct
Thank you in advance.
2007-12-06
14:16:16
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