what is the size of tectonic plates ?
Dear Student,
--The Pacific Plate covers 64,175,216.7 square miles
--The African Plate includes much of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Covers 38,111,180.7 square miles
--Antarctic Plate, which caps the South Pole with its 37,851,447.5 square miles.
--The Australian Plate meets the Pacific Plate near New Zealand and Indonesia. Covers 29,298,894.45 square miles.
--The South American Plate stretches from the Andes to meet the African Plate in the mid-Atlantic - Covers 27,102,347.3 square miles.
-- Nazca Plate, off the western coast of South America . Covers 9,712,031.7 square miles
Hope this helps.
Regards
Jaya
--The Pacific Plate covers 64,175,216.7 square miles
--The African Plate includes much of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Covers 38,111,180.7 square miles
--Antarctic Plate, which caps the South Pole with its 37,851,447.5 square miles.
--The Australian Plate meets the Pacific Plate near New Zealand and Indonesia. Covers 29,298,894.45 square miles.
--The South American Plate stretches from the Andes to meet the African Plate in the mid-Atlantic - Covers 27,102,347.3 square miles.
-- Nazca Plate, off the western coast of South America . Covers 9,712,031.7 square miles
Hope this helps.
Regards
Jaya