10. Africa and Europe are very close to each other, but they used to be far apart. Which diagram below shows what happened to the plates that Africa and Europe are part of?

Question

Responses

a
Diagram A: The plates hit each other and broke into pieces, creating sand.
Diagram A: The plates hit each other and broke into pieces, creating sand.

b
Diagram B: The plates pushed against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.
Diagram B: The plates pushed against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.

c
Diagram C: One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.
Diagram C: One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.

d
Diagram D: One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the ocean below.

Answer 1

The correct response to describe what happened to the plates that Africa and Europe are part of is:

b. Diagram B: The plates pushed against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.

This scenario is consistent with the tectonic processes at play along the boundary between the African and European tectonic plates, where they are converging, often resulting in uplift and the formation of mountain ranges such as the Alps.