what are tectonic plates
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tectonic plates are the plates on the surface of earth. by the movement of tectonic plates the earth is divided into continents, countries or states
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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. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest...
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Examples include the boundary between the Eurasian plate and the African plate, and the boundary between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate, where the Himalayas are formed where the Eurasian plate is forced up and over the Indian plate.
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