The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries ... slowly giving rise to the Himalaya, the highest mountain system on Earth. As the mash-up continues, the mountains get ...

The Puna Plateau is part of the Central Andes, a mountain belt in which the elevation is mainly driven by lithospheric strength and tectonic forces. Credit must be given to the creator.

But the basis for the mountains' rainbow pattern was laid long before the epic collision. Related: Massive tectonic collision ...