The great height of the Himalayas is due to
A)continental-continental convergence where neither plate undergoes subduction.
B)the continuing after affect of the collision between the Alps and the Urals.
C)convergence of the Farallon Plate with India.
D)the subduction of India beneath Asia.

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The Himalayas were formed due to the continental-continental convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, where neither plate undergoes subduction. Instead, the collision led to the material being pushed upwards, forming the mountain range.

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