Question

question 11 (multiple choice worth 1 points) tg.04 justin wrote the following sentences to describe a specific geologic feature. \this feature was formed when the collision between two earth plates caused one plate to go beneath the other. the soft sediments crumpled under pressure and were uplifted.\ which of these features is most likely described by justin?
○ the big island of hawaii
○ the grand canyon
○ the himalayas
○ the sierra nevada mountains

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• The Big Island of Hawaii: Formed by volcanic activity (hotspot), not plate collision with subduction and sediment uplift.
• The Grand Canyon: Formed by erosion (river), not plate collision - related uplift of sediments.
• The Himalayas: Formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, where one plate (Indian) subducted (or collided and pushed up), and sediments crumpled and uplifted to form the mountain range.
• The Sierra Nevada mountains: Primarily formed by fault - block uplift, not the described subduction - related sediment crumpling and uplift from plate collision.

Answer:

C. The Himalayas