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formation of mountain ranges like Himalayas.
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what happened during the event, which tectonic plates were involved, how it changed earth surfaces and the time event
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What happened: the north-moving Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, closing the Tethys Ocean.
When: collision began ~50 million years ago (Eocene) and continues.
Effect on Earth’s surface: crust shortened/thickened, uplifted and folded rocks to form the Himalaya/Tibetan Plateau, altered drainage and climate.
When: collision began ~50 million years ago (Eocene) and continues.
Effect on Earth’s surface: crust shortened/thickened, uplifted and folded rocks to form the Himalaya/Tibetan Plateau, altered drainage and climate.
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