Question

1. 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?

diagram a: the plates hit each other and broke into pieces, creating sand.
diagram b: the plates pushed against each other, causing the edges to bend upward.
diagram c: one plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.
diagram d: one plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the ocean below.

Explanation:

India and Asia are on continental plates. When continental plates collide, they push against each other. The force causes the edges of the plates to bend upward, forming mountain ranges (like the Himalayas). Diagram A is incorrect as plate - collision doesn't create sand in this context. Diagram C and D are about subduction (one plate going under another), which is more common between oceanic and continental plates or two oceanic plates, not two continental plates like India and Asia.

Answer:

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