Q. A mountain range which extends along the southern margin of Eurasia. Stretching from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic is called?
Answer: Alpide belt
Notes: The Alpide belt is a seismic belt and orogenic belt that stretches from Java and Sumatra, through the Himalayas and the Alps, to the Atlas Mountains. It is a region of intense tectonic activity, where the collision of the Earth's tectonic plates has resulted in the formation of mountain ranges and other geologic features. The Alpide belt is also known as the "Himalayan-Alpine orogenic belt" or the "Eurasia-North Africa orogenic belt". It is one of the three main orogenic belts on Earth, along with the circum-Pacific belt and the mid-oceanic ridge system.

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