Major And Minor Plates
1- Antarctica and the surrounding
oceanic plate
2- North American (with western Atlantic
floor separated from the South American
plate along the Caribbean islands) plate
3- South American (with western Atlantic
floor separated from the North American
plate along the Caribbean islands) plate
4- Pacific plate
5- India-Australia-New Zealand plate
6- Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
7- Eurasia and the adjacent oceanic plate.
and Pacific plate
(ii)- Nazca plate : Between South America
and Pacific plate
(iii)- Arabian plate : Mostly the Saudi Arabian
landmass
(iv)- Philippine plate : Between the Asiatic and
Pacific plate
(v)- Caroline plate : Between the Philippine
and Indian plate (North of New Guinea)
(vi)- Fuji plate : North-east of Australia.
These plates have been constantly moving
over the globe throughout the history of the
earth.
oceanic plate
2- North American (with western Atlantic
floor separated from the South American
plate along the Caribbean islands) plate
3- South American (with western Atlantic
floor separated from the North American
plate along the Caribbean islands) plate
4- Pacific plate
5- India-Australia-New Zealand plate
6- Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
7- Eurasia and the adjacent oceanic plate.
Some important minor plates are listed below:
(i)- Cocos plate : Between Central Americaand Pacific plate
(ii)- Nazca plate : Between South America
and Pacific plate
(iii)- Arabian plate : Mostly the Saudi Arabian
landmass
(iv)- Philippine plate : Between the Asiatic and
Pacific plate
(v)- Caroline plate : Between the Philippine
and Indian plate (North of New Guinea)
(vi)- Fuji plate : North-east of Australia.
These plates have been constantly moving
over the globe throughout the history of the
earth.
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