INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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

Detailed explanation-2: -South American Plate. The South American plate is a major plate that includes the continent of South America and a large portion of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Layers of the earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. Here is a picture showing the major tectonic plates of the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Earth’s crust and upper mantle is broken into many plates called tectonic plates that are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. There are seven major plates that make up 94% of the Earth’s surface and many smaller plates making up the other 6%.