Question

unit exam - earth systems 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. what does continent - continent convergence reveal about the forces shaping earths surface? continents are completely stationary and do not interact with each other. it suggests that earths surface is primarily shaped by erosion. the ongoing collision of tectonic plates forms mountain

Explanation:

Step1: Understand plate - tectonics concept

Continents are on tectonic plates.

Step2: Analyze continent - continent convergence

When two continental plates converge, they collide.

Step3: Determine the result

The collision forces the crust to uplift and fold, forming mountains. Continents are not stationary (so first option is wrong), and continent - continent convergence is about plate movement not primarily erosion (so second option is wrong).

Answer:

The ongoing collision of tectonic plates forms mountain