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  2. List of tectonic plates - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of tectonic plates on Earth's surface. Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle , together referred to as the lithosphere . The plates are around 100 km (62 mi) thick and consist of two principal types of material: oceanic crust (also called sima from silicon and magnesium ) and continental crust ( sial ...

  3. Lithosphere - Wikipedia

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    The tectonic plates of the lithosphere on Earth Earth cutaway from center to surface, the lithosphere comprising the crust and lithospheric mantle (detail not to scale). A lithosphere (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) 'rocky' and σφαίρα (sphaíra) 'sphere') is the rigid, [1] outermost rocky shell of a terrestrial planet or natural satellite.

  4. Plate (dishware) - Wikipedia

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    Sizes from dinner plate (bottom of stack) to saucer (top of stack) Modern plates for serving food come in a variety of sizes and types, such as: [3] Dinner plate (also full plate, meat plate, joint plate): large, 9–13 inches (23–33 cm) in diameter; [4] only buffet/serving plates are larger. This is the main (at times only) individual plate.

  5. File:Plates tect2 en.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: The key principle of plate tectonics 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.

  6. Outline of plate tectonics - Wikipedia

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    Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago.

  7. Juan Fernández plate - Wikipedia

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    The Juan Fernandez plate is a small tectonic plate in the Pacific Ocean.With a surface area of approximately 10 5 km 2, the microplate is located between 32° and 35°S and 109° and 112°W. [2]

  8. Earth's crust - Wikipedia

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    Plates in the crust of Earth. Earth's crust is its thick outer shell of rock, referring to less than one percent of the planet's radius and volume.It is the top component of the lithosphere, a solidified division of Earth's layers that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle. [1]

  9. Category:Tectonic plates - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Tectonic plates" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 ...