Question

What is the number of small plates adjacent to the main lithospheric plates?

• A. 6
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 7

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 5

• The number of small plates adjacent to the main lithospheric plates - 5

• Cocos Plate - Located between Central America and the Pacific plate

• Nazca Plate - Located between South America and the Pacific plate

• Philippines Plate - Located between the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate

• Caroline Plate - Located between the Philippines Plate and the Indian Plate

• Fuji Plate - The plate that lies adjacent to Australian plate