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They are tectonic plates. There are more than three plates. However, here are the names of three plates, Africa, North America, South America. The others are Europe/Asia and Australia.
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
These are the 15:African_PlateAntarctic_PlateEurasian_PlateIndo-Australian_PlateNorth_American_PlatePacific_PlateSouth_American_PlateCaribbean_PlateCocos_PlateJuan_de_Fuca_PlateNazca_PlatePhilippine_Sea_PlateScotia_Plate
tectonic plates. hope this helped
These are the 15:African_PlateAntarctic_PlateEurasian_PlateIndo-Australian_PlateNorth_American_PlatePacific_PlateSouth_American_PlateCaribbean_PlateCocos_PlateJuan_de_Fuca_PlateNazca_PlatePhilippine_Sea_PlateScotia_Plate
There are 9 major tectonic plates in the Earth\'s oceanic crust, six of which receive the names of the continents they hold.
There were two tectonic plates involved: the Pacific plate and the plate under Northern Honshu (it is unknown which plate is under the island).
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it got its name from the latin term tectonicus meaning "pertaining to building".
New Zealand is situated on the active boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates.
African, Antarctic, Indian, Australian, Eurasian, Pacific, North American plates.