List of tectonic plates facts for kids
This is a list of the biggest tectonic plates on Earth. Including small ones, there are about a hundred tectonic plate. These are only the large ones.
Primary plates
These seven plates make up most of the seven continents, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
- African plate
- Antarctic plate
- Indo-Australian plate
- North American plate
- Pacific plate
- South American plate
- Eurasian plate
Secondary plates
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 ( also known as the Filipino plate)
- Scotia plate
- Somali plate
- Panama Plate
Tertiary plates
These are parts of major plates, and bits and pieces of ancient plates that became broken up.
- Agean plate
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