7 major and 8 minor tectonic plates

Question 1

8 major tectonic plates

Answer 1

Pacific, Eurosian, African, North America, South America, Australian, Antartic, Minor Tectonic Plates

(may plates lahat after ng name inisa isa ko lang nakakatamad e)

Question 2

8 minor tectonic plates

Answer 2

Philippine, Indian, Arabian, Caribbean, Cocos, Nazca, Scotia, Juan and Fuca plate

(may plates rin lahat to putnginanyo)

Question 3

How many plate boundary are presented in the earth’s lithosphere?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Pacific plate, Eurasian plate, and Philippine plate is some of the tectonic plates that are constantly moving. How many tectonic plates are there in total?

Answer 4

15

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT describe tectonic plates?

a. also called litospheric plate
b. gigantic pieces of the Earth’s crust and the upper core
c. massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock
d. composed of continental and oceanic litosphere

Answer 5

c. massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock.

Question 6

which of the following is NOT true? The edge of Pacific Ocean is called the Pacific Ring of Fire due to the

a. active subduction of plates
b. frequent earthquakes
c. active volcanoes
d. convergence of plates
e. sliding of plates

Answer 6

e. sliding of plates

Question 7

which of the following does NOT describe tectonics plate

a. also called litospheric plate
b. gigantic pieces of the Earth’s crust and the upper core
c. massive, irregularly shaped slab solid rock
d. composed of continental and oceanic lithosphere

Answer 7

b.