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Which plate comprises the eastern Atlantic seafloor?

AAfrican plate

BAustralian plate

CEurasian plate

DNone of the above

Answer:

A. African plate

Read Explanation:

  • African plate comprises the eastern Atlantic seafloor

  • North American plate and South American plate comprises the western Atlantic seafloor


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