Question

Match the mountain range with its formation.
Andes - Two continents colliding
Himalayas - Plates spreading
Aleutian - Two ocean plates colliding
Grand Tetons - Near a subduction zone
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Answer 1

the himalayas go with the 2 continents colliding.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Andes -  Near a 'subduction' zone.
• Himalayas - 2 continents colliding.
• Aleutian - 2 ocean plates colliding.
• Grand Tetons - 'Plates spreading'.

Explanation:

• 'Andes Mountains' were formed by the subduction of the oceanic plate under the continental plate.

• 'Himalayas' were formed by the "collision of the Indian plate" and "the Eurasian plate".

• Aleutian islands were formed due to the "subduction of the Pacific plate" under the "North American plate".

• Grand Tetons were a result of spreading and thinning of the Earth's crust in the region.