10 Questions
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's point of origin?
Epicenter
Which plate includes the entire continent of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust?
Antarctic Plate
What is the hypothesis that states plates ride up on a more mobile mantle propelled by unknown forces?
Plate tectonics
What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates?
Hypocenter
Which plate, including South American continents, experiences devastating earthquakes at its west side due to convergent plate tectonic boundaries?
South American Plate
Which plate contains not only a continent but also part of an ocean?
North American Plate
Where is the location of a four billion years old North American craton?
Interior of the North American Plate
Which plate is being torn apart along Iceland?
Eurasian Plate
Which plate is gradually separating the east part of the African continent?
Somali Plate
Which plate stretches along the coast of North America towards the east coast of Japan and Indonesia?
Pacific Plate
Learn about the 7 major types of tectonic plates, such as the Pacific Plate which underlies the Pacific Ocean, and the North American Plate which covers part of the North American continent and the Atlantic Ocean. Explore their characteristics and geographical features.
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