File:Plates tect2 en.svg

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Summary

The key principle of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/plate_tectonics" class="extiw" title="en:plate tectonics">plate tectonics</a> is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates, which float on the fluid-like (visco-elastic solid) asthenosphere. The relative fluidity of the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions. This map shows 15 of the largest plates. Note that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Australian_Plate" class="extiw" title="en:Indo-Australian Plate">Indo-Australian Plate</a> may be breaking apart into the Indian and Australian plates, which are shown separately on this map.

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current09:24, 3 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 09:24, 3 January 20174,167 × 2,844 (438 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)The key principle of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/plate_tectonics" class="extiw" title="en:plate tectonics">plate tectonics</a> is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates, which float on the fluid-like (visco-elastic solid) asthenosphere. The relative fluidity of the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions. This map shows 15 of the largest plates. Note that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Australian_Plate" class="extiw" title="en:Indo-Australian Plate">Indo-Australian Plate</a> may be breaking apart into the Indian and Australian plates, which are shown separately on this map.
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