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What are the continents or countries on the South American plate?
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∙ 9y ago
there is only one continent which is South America
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What plates contain the major continents?
For the most part the continents have their own plates.North America is on the North American Plate with a small portion on the Pacific Plate.South America is entirely on the South American PlateEurope is on the Eurasian Plate, except for western Iceland, which is on the North American Plate.Most of Asia is on the Eurasian Plate, but some sections are on the Arabian, Indian, and North American platesAfrica is on the African PlateAustralia is on the Australian PlateAntarctica is on the Antarctic Plate.
What is the tectonic plate is Brazil located?
The country of Brazil is part of the South American Plate.
What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What type of plate boundry occurs between the Nazca Plate and South American Plate?
It forms a convergent boundary with the South American Plate, divergent.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge separates the Eurasian Plate from what other plate?
It separates the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate in the North Atlantic, and the African Plate from the South American Plate in the South Atlantic.
Name the 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean?
The 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean; African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, South American Plate.
What continents edges are not on plate boundaries at all?
Atlantic plate , pacific plate and north American plate
What plates contain the major continents?
For the most part the continents have their own plates.North America is on the North American Plate with a small portion on the Pacific Plate.South America is entirely on the South American PlateEurope is on the Eurasian Plate, except for western Iceland, which is on the North American Plate.Most of Asia is on the Eurasian Plate, but some sections are on the Arabian, Indian, and North American platesAfrica is on the African PlateAustralia is on the Australian PlateAntarctica is on the Antarctic Plate.
Which plate borders the South American plate on east?
there are two plate that is surround the south American plate is the Nazca plate and the Cocoas plate.
Which plate borders the South American plate on the east?
there are two plate that is surround the south American plate is the Nazca plate and the Cocoas plate.
What happens when nazca plate pushes into south American plate?
The Nazca Plate is subducted beneath the South American Plate.
Where are the American continents being separated from the African and Eurasiann continents?
The American continents are separated from the African and Eurasian continents at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This underwater mountain range runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and marks the boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate in the north, and the South American Plate and African Plate in the south.
What is the tectonic plate is Brazil located?
The country of Brazil is part of the South American Plate.
What type of plate occurs between the nazca plate and South American plate?
It forms a convergent boundary with the South American Plate, divergent.
Which tectonic plates cause the Andes mountains to rise?
The Andes Mountain Range is a result of the Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate.
What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What type of plate boundry occurs between the Nazca Plate and South American Plate?
It forms a convergent boundary with the South American Plate, divergent.
