2007-01-04 09:03:07 · 3 answers · asked by briri123 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Asian sub-continent is a land mass that travels on its own tectonic plate.
It has been moving north and collided with the Eurasian plate forming the Himalayan mountain range and the Deccans.
It continues to move north, continually pushing the Himalayas upwards while they flow out into the plateau behind.
2007-01-04 09:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lipsi...is right.
There were 2 continents in secondary (or mesozoic) age:
- Laurasia
- Gondwana Land
they were separated by a sea streches (Tethys)
Then (end of secondary age): a part of these two continents became nearer, but others were taken apart.
SouthAmerica and India[India=SouthAsia subcontinent] separeted froma Africa (former Gondwana). India (and Africa) were pushed northward: India joined to Asian continent; Africa didn't joined to Europe, but closed a part of Tethis, giving birth to mediterranean sea
2007-01-04 09:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asian Subcontinent
2016-10-05 10:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋