Check Your Understanding

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of how the Himalayas were formed?

• They were actually the original elevation of the continent, As the erosion weathered away to create the current surface, it lefts the mountains behind.
• During the last great flood, sediments were deposited that accumulated and were eventually eroded into mountains.
• As the Indian plate moved into the Eurasian plate, the continents collided and buckled up to form mountains.