INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Pacific Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. At 103 million km2 (40 million sq mi), it is the largest tectonic plate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The surface of the Earth is divided into 7 major and 8 minor plates. The largest plates are the Antarctic, Eurasian, and North American plates.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scientists identify 7 major tectonic plates. In order from largest to smallest they are: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate, the Eurasian Plate, the Antarctic Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, and the South American Plate.