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QWhen did the Indian Plate begin moving north?

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  • A During the Jurassic Period ✔ ✖
  • B During the Cretaceous Period ✔ ✖
  • C During the Paleogene Period ✔ ✖
  • D During the Neogene Period ✔ ✖
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The Indian Plate began moving north at about 15 cm/yr (6 in/yr) during the late Cretaceous Period, about 91 million years ago.

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