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What stresses the South American plate and the African Plate?
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Far-field stresses triggered by portions of the northern boundary stress the African plate. Intraplate stresses are the driving forces in the South American plate
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What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What minor plate is the largest?
South American plate
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.
What major plates correspond with the mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The North American and Eurasian Plates in the North Atlantic and the South American and African Plates in the South Atlantic border the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Are Pacific plate north American plate cocos plate nazca plate south American plate African Plate Eurasian Plate Indian Plate Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate the Major Tectonic Plates?
Yes the Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Cocos Plate, Nazca Plate, South American Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indian Plate, Australian Plate, and Antarctic Plate are the major tectonic plates.
What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What minor plate is the largest?
South American plate
Does the South American plate diverge from the African plate?
yes
What kind of plate boundary separates the south American plate from the African plate?
convergent
What are the seven major lithospheric plates?
1. Pacific Plate2. North American plate3. South American Plate4.African Plate5. Eurasian plate6. Australian plateand last but not least7. Antarctic plate
What plates correspond to the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge?
South American Plate , African Plate, North American Plate, and Eurasian Plate
Which major plates are on the mid Atlantic ridge?
North American Plate, South American Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate.
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.
Which major tectonic plates are on the mid Atlantic ridge?
North American Plate, South American Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate.
What are the ten major plates?
African PlateAntarctic PlateEurasian PlateIndo-Australian PlateNorth American PlatePacific PlateSouth American PlateJuan de Fuca PlateNazca PlateCaribbean Plate
What major plates correspond with the mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The North American and Eurasian Plates in the North Atlantic and the South American and African Plates in the South Atlantic border the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Are Pacific plate north American plate cocos plate nazca plate south American plate African Plate Eurasian Plate Indian Plate Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate the Major Tectonic Plates?
Yes the Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Cocos Plate, Nazca Plate, South American Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indian Plate, Australian Plate, and Antarctic Plate are the major tectonic plates.
