Pacific Plate facts for kids
The Pacific Plate is a tectonic plate beneath parts of the Pacific Ocean.
- It is the largest tectonic plate (103 million square kilometers)
- It includes the hot spot which formed the Hawaiian Islands
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Pacific Plate and other principal plates of Earth's lithosphere
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The Pacific Plate began forming when the triple junction at the center of Panthalassa destabilized about 190 million years ago.
See also
In Spanish: Placa del Pacífico para niños
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