INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics, ‘ the earth’s crust is formed of how many major plates?
A
Three
B
Five
C
Seven
D
Ten
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The earth is considered to have 15 major tectonic plates. Seven of which are primary plates and the rest are secondary plates. The primary plates are the African plate, the Antarctic plate, the Eurasian plate, the Indo-Australian plate, the North American plate, the Pacific plate, and the South American plate .

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are seven major plates: African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific and South American.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Layers of the earth. 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.

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