How were the Himalayas formed?

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due to an increase in volcanic activity
due to an increase in volcanic activity

when two plates collided with each other
when two plates collided with each other

when a mid-ocean ridge split apart
when a mid-ocean ridge split apart

due to a sudden shift along a transform boundary

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The Himalayas were formed when two plates collided with each other. This mountain range was created as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, which began around 50 million years ago and continues to this day.