Post Utme Esut 2021 Geography Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

Post Utme Esut 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Using the concept of isostasy, explain why the Himalayan mountain range is still rising despite the fact that the Indian plate has already collided with the Eurasian plate.

Answer Options

A. The Indian plate is still moving towards the Eurasian plate.
B. The Himalayan mountain range is still rising due to the process of orogenesis.
Correct Answer C. The weight of the Himalayan mountain range is still being compensated by the buoyancy of the mantle.
D. The Himalayan mountain range is still rising due to the process of erosion.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The weight of the Himalayan mountain range is still being compensated by the buoyancy of the mantle.

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This is Post Utme Esut 2021 Geography Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Geography examination.

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