If the Himalaya mountain range is presently 8,000 meters in height and is rising at a rate of 0.5 meters per century because of the convergence of two continental plates, how long did it take to create this mountain range?
A) 1,600 years
B) 160,000 years
C) 1.6 million years
D) 160 million years
E) 1.6 billion years

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To calculate the time it took to create the Himalaya mountain range, we can use the following formula:

time = (height increase) / (rate of increase)

Plugging in the given values, we get:

time = 8,000 m / 0.5 m/century = 16,000 centuries

To convert centuries to years, we multiply by 100:

time = 1,600,000 years

Therefore, the best answer is C) 1.6 million years.

If the Himalaya Mountain Range Is Presently 8,000 Meters in Height