Geography • World GeographyHard
Which of the following tectonic collision zones resulted in the formation of the young fold mountain system known as the European Alps?
A. Collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
B. Collision between the African Plate and Eurasian Plate✓ Correct Answer
C. Collision between the Nazca Plate and South American Plate
D. Collision between the Australian Plate and Pacific Plate
💡 Solution & Explanation
The European Alps formed primarily through complex tectonic convergence and crustal shortening between the northward-moving African Plate and the stable Eurasian Plate, closing the ancient Tethys Sea during the Cenozoic era. Alternative zones like the Indo-Eurasian collision formed the Himalayas, while the Nazca-South American convergence formed the Andes. This orogenic belt exhibits complex nappe structures and deep metamorphic core zones.
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