THE EARTH
TECTONIC PLATES
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Detailed explanation-1: -To the north, the African plate is sliding under the Eurasian Plate at a convergent boundary, resulting in the formation of a subduction zone.
Detailed explanation-2: -The African Plate is bounded on the northeast by the Arabian Plate, the southeast by the Somali Plate, the north by the Eurasian Plate, the Aegean Sea Plate, and the Anatolian Plate, and on the south by the Antarctic Plate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. North Africa forms the northern margin of the African Plate and comprises the countries Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt (Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The African Plate is both oceanic and continental. It has the whole African continent on top of it as well as the oceanic crust of the Atlantic Ocean. There is a divergent boundary between the African plate and the North American Plate and the South American Plate.