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What tectonic plates are under etna?
Its under the South American Plate
What tectonic plates surround Chile?
the Nazca plate and the South American plate
Thickest part of the South American plate?
The thickest part of the South American tectonic plate lies below the Andes Mountains. They were created from the compression of the South American plate with the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
Which plates touch the antarctic plate?
The Antarctic plate is surrounded by the South American, African, Australian, and Pacific plates. It interacts with these plates along its boundaries, where tectonic activity such as subduction or spreading occurs.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates: Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, Antarctic, Indo-Australian, and South American. These plates are constantly moving and interacting with each other, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
How many tectonic plates on earth and list them?
There are eight main tectonic plates:North AmericanSouth AmericanNazcaAfricanEurasianIndo-AustralianAntacticPacificThere are also some smaller tectonic plates in which i do not know of
How many large tectonic plates compose the Earth's crust?
There are roughly 30 tectonic plates, 12 of which are more than 5 million square kilometers in area.
What plate is galeras on?
Galeras Volcano is on the Nazca and the South American plates. It is a convergent boundary and a strato volcano.
What are the seven largest tectonic plates?
The seven largest tectonic plates are the Pacific Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, North American Plate, South American Plate, and Indo-Australian Plate. These plates make up the majority of the Earth's surface and are responsible for the movement of the Earth's lithosphere.
How many major plate are there?
There are 7 major tectonic plates: African, Antarctic, Eurasian, North American, Pacific, South American, and Indo-Australian plates.
What the names of the major tectonic plates?
These are the 15:African_PlateAntarctic_PlateEurasian_PlateIndo-Australian_PlateNorth_American_PlatePacific_PlateSouth_American_PlateCaribbean_PlateCocos_PlateJuan_de_Fuca_PlateNazca_PlatePhilippine_Sea_PlateScotia_Plate
Which major tectonic plates are on the mid Atlantic ridge?
North American Plate, South American Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate.
