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Is the Pacific tectonic plate bigger than the Antarctic plate?
Yes!!
Which is bigger the Northamerican tectonic plate or pacific tectonic plate?
North America is much bigger than pacific tectonic plate.From :Lyssa
Is the Indian plate a smaller plate?
You haven't said what it is smaller than. So, technically, I don't know. But it is smaller than most plates like the Eurasian plate or the Pacific plate but it is larger than the Cocos plate. Just say smaller than ... next time. :) Hope this helped.
Why didn't the Indian plate subduct when it collided with the Eurasian plate?
The Indian plate did not subduct when it collided with the Eurasian plate because the Indian plate is less dense than the Eurasian plate, causing it to be pushed upwards and form the Himalayan mountain range instead of being forced beneath the Eurasian plate.
Why is it that when a quake happens it is usually on the Pacific Plate and not the Atlantic Plate?
81% of earthquakes happen on the Pacific Plate. This area is much more active than the Atlantic Plate because it spans a much bigger area of land and ocean mass.
What are the names of earths plates?
The earth is broken into fourteen plates: Pacific, Juan de Fuca, North American, Cocos, Caribbean, Nazca, Scotia, South American, Antarctic, African, Arabian, Eurasian, Australian-Indian, and Philippine. These are considered the main plates and are larger than minor plates.
Why does Japan have to have an earthquake?
Japan is more prone to earthquakes than other countries due to it's location on fault lines. Japan is actually located on the boarder of two converging plates. The Eurasian plate to the west of it and the Pacific plate to the east.
Is the North American plate denser than the Eurasian plate?
No, the North American plate is not denser than the Eurasian plate. Plate densitites are similar, as they are both made up of lithospheric material that is light and buoyant compared to the underlying asthenosphere. Plate movements are driven by these buoyancy differences rather than plate density.
Is the Alantic bigger than the pacific?
no
What are the 2 oceanic plates?
The names are African, North American, South American, Eurasian, Australian, Antarctic, and Pacific plates. Several minor ones include the Arabian, Nazca, and Philippines plate. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html
Is anything bigger than the Pacific Ocean?
The answer is yes there is a thing bigger than the pacific ocean the answer is earth think about it and you'll see i am right there's your answer!
Why is the Atlantic Ocean getting larger than the Pacific Ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is growing bigger because of two divergent plate boundaries, the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate. Each year, these two plates move farther and farther apart from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). As these plates separate, oceanic lithosphere forms, resulting in the growth of the Atlantic Ocean.
