How did orogens in the Pacific region differ from the Himalayan orogeny?
A) Both orogenies were due to subduction, but volcanism was much more extreme in the Himalayan regions.
B) The Pacific orogenies resulted from continental-continental collisions.
C) The Himalayan orogeny resulted from subduction.
D) The Pacific orogenies resulted from subduction.
E) Both orogens were the result of continental-continental collisions, but the Himalayan mountains are much taller.
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