The Himalayas were formed by the subduction of the Indian plate and the uplifting of the southern edge of the Eurasian plate. The Indian plate is unusual in that it:
A) has moved northward rather than eastward.
B) has subducted rather than sliding past the other plate.
C) has, at times, moved with a speed about 10 times the average for plates.
D) contains many volcanoes in the middle of the plate rather than at the edge.
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