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How many tectonic plates are there? Mention their names.​

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Answered by as6003650
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There are major, minor and micro tectonic plates. There are seven major plates: African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific and South American.

Answered by ankhidassarma9
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Answer:

There are seven major tectonic plates ,namely African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific and South American.

Explanation:

  • Tectonic plates are the massive, irregularly fashioned slab of stable rock pieces .They are composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
  • Tectonic plate is formed by oceanic crust and continental crust.
  • There are major, minor and micro tectonic plates.
  • The largest plate, The Hawaiian Islands, were created by the Pacific Plate, which is the world's largest plate at 39,768,522 square miles.
  • Mountains are also formed because of these tectonic plates.

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