"Asia" and "India" are labeled on a map. India is circled in red.

6. India, a country that is part of Asia, was not always connected to the Asian continent. How did India come to be part of Asia?
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a
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates were sometimes pushed toward each other by earthquakes, and one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid rock.
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates were sometimes pushed toward each other by earthquakes, and one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid rock.

b
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates floated toward each other across the ocean.
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates floated toward each other across the ocean.

c
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward each other over millions of years. When the plates hit each other, they broke into smaller pieces.
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward each other over millions of years. When the plates hit each other, they broke into smaller pieces.

d
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward each other as one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid rock over millions of years.
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward each other as one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid rock over millions of years.

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The correct response to explain how India came to be part of Asia is:

d
India and Asia are parts of different plates. The plates slowly moved toward each other as one plate went under the other plate into soft, solid rock over millions of years.

This response accurately describes the geological processes of plate tectonics that led to the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, resulting in the formation of the Himalayas and integrating India into the Asian continent.