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the great himalayas are a mountain range that stretches across northern india, nepal, and neighboring countries. the mountain range began to form 40 to 50 million years ago as the indo-australian plate collided with the eurasian plate. because the plates are still colliding, the mountains in the great himalayas continue to rise. each year, they grow over one centimeter taller.
complete the sentence.
the great himalayas formed at a ______ boundary.
convergent
divergent
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The passage states the Great Himalayas formed when the Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, and the plates are still colliding. Colliding tectonic plates are characteristic of convergent boundaries.
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