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Question
Identify and name the internal movement.
The Himalayas are an example of fold mountains.
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Solution
Slow movement
Explanation :
The Himalayas were formed around 40 to 50 million years ago when the Indo-Australian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. This caused compression in the Tethys sea which raised the ocean floor and folds were formed in the soft rocks to create the mountains.
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