Name the major tectonic plates. What are the three types of tectonic plate movements?

CBSE Class 9 CBSE Class 9 Social Science
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Name the major tectonic plates. What are the three types of tectonic plate movements?

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Major tectonic plates of the world are listed below:

  1. Pacific plate
  2. North American plate
  3. South American plate
  4. African plate
  5. Indo-Australian plate
  6. Eurasian plate
  7. Antarctic plate

Three types of tectonic plate movements are as follows :

  1. Converging When two plates move towards each other.
  2. Diverging When two plates move away from each other.
  3. Transformational When two plates horizontally past each other.