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What is the process involved in the formation of mountains like the Himalayas?
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Erosion
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- Erosion
- Volcanic activity
- Plate tectonics
- Glacial carving
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The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the Indian tectonic plate with the Eurasian tectonic plate, a process known as continental collision, which is part of plate tectonics.
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