Locations Of The World's Major Tectonic Plates Flashcards

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Where is the Pacific plate?

A

The Pacific ocean

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Where is the South American plate?

A

South America and southwest of the Atlantic ocean

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3
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Where is the North American plate?

A

North America and Greenland

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Where is the Eurasian plate?

A

Europe and Asia

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5
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Where is the Cocos plate?

A

south West of Mexico

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6
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Where is the African plate?

A

Africa

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7
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Where is the Indo-Australian plate?

A

Indonesia and Australia

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Where is the Juan de Fuca plate?

A

To the west of North America

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Where is the Nazca plate?

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To the west of South America

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