Identify the large brown tectonic plate and whether it is oceanic or continental
2 answers:
Option and image is not provided in the question. So the image is attached below and complete question is as following:
Identify the large brown tectonic plate and whether it is oceanic or continental?
A. Eurasian, continental B. South American, oceanic C. African, oceanic D. North American, continental
Answer:
D. North American, continental
Explanation:
Tectonic plates are defined as the region or area of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, that is present far below the sea around the world.
The given image shows that the large brown tectonic plate is North America and it is continental plate because it lie under surface land masses.
Hence, the correct answer is D. North American, continental .
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