The Himalayas were formed by rock folding, and folded mountain ranges are formed by plate tectonics. Given these facts, formation of the Himalaya mountain range was driven by  among the following options:
- scarce resources
 - asteroid bombardment
 - volcanic eruptions
 - an external framework
 - mountain storms
 - Time and energy
 - movement
 - plate tectonics


 

        plate tectonics 