Exploratour - Spectacular Crashes in the Universe




This is a drawing of the continent of India crashing into the continent of Asia. India is the purple continent to the right of the continent of Africa.

The theory of plate tectonics tells us that many millions of years ago, the continent which was to become India drifted along until it ran into Asia. This spectacular crash resulted in the building of the Himalayan mountains.


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Exploratour - Spectacular Crashes in the Universe

This is a drawing of the continent of India crashing into the continent of Asia. India is the purple continent to the right of the continent of Africa.

The theory of plate tectonics tells us that many millions of years ago, the continent which was to become India drifted along until it ran into Asia. This spectacular crash resulted in the building of the Himalayan mountains.



Exploratour - Spectacular Crashes in the Universe

This is a drawing of the continent of India crashing into the continent of Asia. India is the purple continent to the right of the continent of Africa.

Scientists think that many millions of years ago, the continent which was to become India drifted along until it ran into Asia.

This spectacular crash resulted in the building of the Himalayan mountains.


This is page 1 of 10



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