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define lithosphere plates examples ​

Answer 1

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The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth..

The seven major plates are the African plate, Antarctic plate, Eurasian plate, Indo-Australian plate, North American plate, Pacific plate and South American plate.

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A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. By contrast, oceanic crust is composed of basaltic rocks, which are much denser and heavier.

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Example:

• African Plate – A major tectonic plate underlyin

• Africa west of the East African Rift – 61,300,000 km2

• Antarctic Plate – Tectonic plate containing the continent of Antarctica and extending outward under the surrounding oceans – 60,900,000 km2

• Eurasian Plate – Tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia – 67,800,000 km2

• Indo-Australian Plate – A major tectonic plate formed by the fusion of the Indian and Australian plates – 58,900,000 km2 often considered two plates:

• Australian Plate – Major tectonic plate, originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana – 47,000,000 km2

• Indian Plate – A minor tectonic plate that got
• separated from Gondwana – 11,900,000 km2

• North American Plate – Large tectonic plate including most of North America, Greenland and

• part of Siberia. – 75,900,000 km2

• Pacific Plate – Oceanic tectonic plate under the

• Pacific Ocean – 103,300,000 km2

• South American Plate – Major tectonic plate which includes most of South America and a large part of the south Atlantic – 43,600,000 km2

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Some important minor plates include:

• Cocos plate: Between Central America and Pacific plate.

• Nazca plate: Between South America and Pacific plate.

• Arabian plate: Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass.

• Philippine plate: Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate.

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