The Himalayan Mountains are thought to have formed ____.
A) by continent-ocean convergence
B) by ocean-ocean convergence
C) by continent-continent convergence
D) at a spreading center
E) at a transform fault

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The Himalayan Mountains were formed by the convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, which are both continental plates. This type of convergence is called continent-continent convergence.

The Himalayan Mountains Are Thought to Have Formed ____