15. India is a country connected to the continent of Asia. India used to be far apart from Asia. Which diagram below shows what happened to the plates that India and Asia are part of?

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This describes the process of continental collision, which is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges such as the Himalayas, where the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, causing the land to buckle and rise.