Question

what are called plates?how many plates are there on the earth

Answer 1

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The massive base of rocks on which all the continents and even the oceans are actually situated are called plates.

There har 6 major plates and several minor ones on the earth.

• African
• North American
• South American
• Indo-Australian
• Antarctic
• Eurasian
• Pacific

are the major plates.

Nazce an Arabian are some among the minor plates.

Answer 2

Answer:

When we talk about tectonic or lithospheric plates, we mean the sections into which the lithosphere is cracked. The surface of the Earth is divided into 7 major and 8 minor plates. The largest plates are the Antarctic, Eurasian, and North American plates.$\huge \mathbb{ \red{★᭄ꦿ᭄ANS}\pink{W}\purple{E}\blue{R}\green{★᭄ꦿ᭄}}$