14. The Himalayan Mountains were formed when the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. Which type of plate boundary is between the Indian and Eurasian plates? (1 point)
continental boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent
The type of plate boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates is a convergent boundary.
To determine this, we can look at the process of plate tectonics. The Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large plates that are constantly moving. There are three main types of plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform.
In a convergent boundary, two plates are moving towards each other. There are three types of convergent boundaries: oceanic-continental, oceanic-oceanic, and continental-continental. In the case of the Indian and Eurasian plates, it is a continental-continental convergent boundary.
When the two continental plates collide, neither is dense enough to sink into the Earth's mantle. Instead, they both buckle and fold, forming mountain ranges. In the case of the Indian and Eurasian plates, this collision resulted in the formation of the Himalayan Mountains.
So, the correct answer is: convergent boundary.