The Himalaya are:

A) the highest mountain range in the world and contain Earth's highest peak
B) near the Colorado Plateau, one of the world's largest plateaus
C) underlain by abnormally thin lithosphere
D) an ancient mountain range with most uplift occurring 200 million years ago
E) all of these

Himalaya

A major mountain range in Asia, forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, comprising the crust and the upper mantle, which is involved in tectonic processes like plate movements.

Earth's Peak

Geological high points on Earth's surface, such as mountains or hills, formed by various geological processes including tectonic movements and erosion.