Question

What ongoing geological process causes the Himalaya mountains to increase in height each year? (1 point)
Responses

Glaciers on the peaks melt and refreeze, adding layers of new ice.
Glaciers on the peaks melt and refreeze, adding layers of new ice.

Volcanic activity pushes magma up from underneath the mountain range.
Volcanic activity pushes magma up from underneath the mountain range.

Erosion wears down the surrounding plains, making the mountains appear taller.
Erosion wears down the surrounding plains, making the mountains appear taller.

The Indian subcontinent continues to collide with the Eurasian continent.

Answer 1

The Indian subcontinent continues to collide with the Eurasian continent.

This ongoing continental-continental plate collision pushes the crust upward, causing continued uplift of the Himalayas.