Multiple choice

India is attached to Asia and surrounded on three sides by water. Because of this, it is called

  1. an isthmus

  2. an ecosystem

  3. a plateau

  4. a subcontinent

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A subcontinent is a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as India. Because India is a massive landmass separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and surrounded by water on three sides, it is referred to as the Indian subcontinent.