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The key principle of plate tectonics is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates, which float on the fluid-like (visco-elastic solid) asthenosphere. The relative fluidity of the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions. This map shows 15 of the largest plates. Note that the Indo-Australian Plate may be breaking apart into the Indian and Australian plates, which are shown separately on this map.

Date

February 1996(1996-02)

Source

http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/slabs.html

Author

USGS

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Brazillian Portuguese	Spanish	Catalan	Hebrew
Chinese	Slovak

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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the United States Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of Interior. For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	02:06, 20 April 2009		4,217×3,169 (456 KB)	Octane (Talk \| contribs)	(couple fixes)
	21:54, 26 December 2006		4,217×3,169 (450 KB)	AzaToth (Talk \| contribs)	(if it's small, and it's an svg, lets then resize it :))
	00:42, 26 January 2006		682×462 (450 KB)	Scott Nash (Talk \| contribs)	(Tectonic plate map with its relative movements. Translated from Image:Placas_tect2_pt_BR.svg. )