The underthrusting of a plate under a continental plate such as India under Tibet will cause what type of mountains to be uplifted?
A) Volcanic mountains
B) Tallest elevation mountains above sea level
C) Greatest total relief mountains from the base of the ocean floor to the summit
D) Short mountains

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The underthrusting of the Indian plate under the Tibetan plate leads to the uplift of the Himalayas, which are the tallest elevation mountains above sea level.

The Underthrusting of a Plate Under a Continental Plate Such