Himalayas Geography and Extra Facts
The Himalayas are the tallest mountain range in the world. This mountain range is the cause of the tectonic movement of the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate converging along their borders deep underneath the surface of the Earth. The Himalayan range acts as a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet and the silt plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayan Mountain Range includes the highest mountains in the world.
Extra Facts
- The Himalayan Mountain Range includes more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet or more above sea level.
- Due to the continuation of tectonic movement underground, it is estimated that the Himalayas are rising at a rate of 5 millimeters per year.