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
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
The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates caused the Haiti earthquake in 2010. The movement along the boundary between these two plates resulted in the devastating earthquake.
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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.
There are 9 major tectonic plates in the Earth\'s oceanic crust, six of which receive the names of the continents they hold.
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
There are a number of websites that provide maps or diagrams showing the major tectonic plates. Perhaps one of the best is that produced by the US Geological Survey. Please see the related link.