Question

which of the following is an example of continent - continent convergence? the andes mountains the himalayan mountains the san andreas fault

Explanation:

• The Andes Mountains: Formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate (Nazca Plate) beneath a continental plate (South American Plate), not continent - continent convergence.
• The Himalayan Mountains: Formed by the collision (continent - continent convergence) of the Indian Plate (which was once a large island - like continent) and the Eurasian Plate.
• The San Andreas Fault: A transform plate boundary where two plates (Pacific Plate and North American Plate) slide past each other horizontally, not a convergence zone.

Answer:

The Himalayan Mountains