Why do the Himalayas, which include the mountains of Nepal, continue to rise?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Indian plate keeps pushing into the Eurasian plate
- Step 1: India moves north by several centimetres each year. Step 2. The collision folds and lifts the crust. Answer: The Indian plate keeps pushing into the Eurasian plate. Why not the others: The Pacific plate and volcanoes do not make the Himalayas, and the Earth is not expanding.
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