how were the Himalayas formed?

Answer 1

The Himalayas have been formed because of a Converging plate boundary.

The Indian plate and Europe plates are pushing on one another causing the ground to be forced up.

This process is still happening too. The Himalayas grow about 1 cm taller on average per year! But scientists now think the European plate is begining to stretch under the force of gravity, so they don't think the Himalayas will gain any more significant height.

Answer 2

From the collision of two continental, tectonic plates. For millions of years, the Indian Plate moved northward from Antarctica across what is now the Indian Ocean. It collided with the Asian plate and the Himalayas represent and area of collision where both plate margins are rumpled, folded fractured and basically are doubly thick (hence, the height). The Indian plate is riding beneath the Asian plate, bit by bit, through a process called subduction. Partial melting of the subducting plate results in volcanism (the basalt flows in India, for example) and more generally, mountain building. Look at continent-contingent convergence on the attached web page for more information. There are some nice graphics; hope this helps.

Answer 3

Hi,
Himalayas are formed by tectonics that is called Plate Tectonics. Eurasian Plate is continental and Indian Plate is also continental. When a continental crust hit another continental crust, they don't sink to the asthenosphere because of their density (density of mantle is bigger then density of lithosphere). Instead of sinking, plates form mountains on their boundaries, like Himalayas.

Answer 4

Plate tectonics are moving India northward. The Himalays rise as a result.