List of tectonic plates
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This is a list of the biggest tectonic plates on Earth.
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Primary plates [change]
These seven plates make up most of the seven continents and the Pacific Ocean.
- African Plate
- Antarctic Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Indo-Australian Plate
- North American Plate
- Pacific Plate
- South American Plate
Secondary plates [change]
These plates are generally shown on major plate maps, with the exception of the Arabian and Indian plates, which are smaller than the others.
- Arabian Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Cocos Plate
- Juan de Fuca Plate
- Indian Plate
- Nazca Plate
- Philippine Sea Plate
- Scotia Plate
Tertiary plates [change]
These are parts of major plates, and bits and pieces of ancient plates that became broken up.
Related pages [change]
Other websites [change]
- Bird, P. (2003) An updated digital model of plate boundaries also available as a large (13 mb) PDF file
