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the himalayas in asia are the tallest mountains in the world. they are an example of folded mountains. how do folded mountains form?
a. magma rises to earths surface.
b. tectonic plates crash into each other.
c. continental plates slip past each other.
d. a block of crust tilts between two faults.

Explanation:

Folded mountains form when tectonic plates collide. This compression causes the rock layers to fold and uplift. Magma rising forms volcanic mountains. Plates slipping past each other causes earthquakes and fault - block mountains form when a block of crust tilts between two faults.

Answer:

B. Tectonic plates crash into each other.