Question

plate tectonics: convergent bounds formation of mountain ranges, and one outstanding example is the himalayan mountains. these peaks are still rising today and hold a remarkable secret - fossils of ancient sea creatures! this discovery suggests that the area was once submerged under a much deeper ocean or sat at a lower elevation. which of the following is an example of continent - continent convergence? the andes mountains the san andreas fault the himalayan mountains

Explanation:

The Himalayan Mountains were formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian continental plates, which is an example of continent - continent convergence. The Andes are formed by ocean - continent convergence, and the San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary.

Answer:

C. The Himalayan Mountains