There are 15 main plates altogether they are the:
Of these the African Plate, the Eurasian Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, the North American Plate, the South American Plate, and the Antarctic Plate are major continental plates.
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
The largest tectonic plate is the Pacific Plate, which covers the Pacific Ocean. It is visible in some locations where it interacts with other plates, such as along the western coast of North and South America.
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
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The largest of the tectonic plates is the Pacific Plate. The Pacific Plate encompasses an area of 103,300,000 square kilometers.
the biggest continent is Asia and the second largest is Antarctica
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
harry hess named the tectonic plates but I'm not sure why =/
The largest tectonic plate is the Pacific Plate, which covers the Pacific Ocean. It is visible in some locations where it interacts with other plates, such as along the western coast of North and South America.
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.