EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -There are seven major plates: African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific and South American.

Detailed explanation-2: -Major and Minor Tectonic Plates The seven major plates include the African, Antarctic, Eurasian, North American, South American, India-Australian, and the Pacific plates. Some of the minor plates include the Arabian, Caribbean, Nazca, and Scotia plates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Together, the crust and the upper part of the mantle form the lithosphere, Earth’s solid outer shell. This rocky, brittle layer is broken up into seven major and several minor tectonic plates (also known as lithospheric plates) that fit together like puzzle pieces.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lithosphere of Earth is broken into several irregularly shaped parts, called lithospheric plates or tectonic plates. There are seven major tectonic plates on Earth.