Question

List the plates that compose the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean (10 plates) and Indian Ocean (5 plates).

Answer 1

Here is a list of the plates that compose the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean:

Pacific Plate

Nazca Plate

Philippine Plate

Caroline Plate

Arabian Plate

Cocos Plate

Molucca Sea Plate

Philippine Sea Plate

Rivera Plate

Juan de Fuca Plate

Here is a list of the plates that compose the seafloor of the Indian Ocean:

Indian Plate

Australian Plate

Antarctic Plate

Somali Plate

Sunda Plate