Which one among the following is NOT a minor plate ?
Nazca
Arabia
Philippines
Antarctica
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UPSC CAPF – 2015
The Earth’s lithosphere is broken into several large plates (major plates) and many smaller ones (minor plates) that float on the asthenosphere. There are typically identified as 7 major plates: African, Antarctic, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific, and South American plates. Minor plates include the Arabian Plate, Caribbean Plate, Cocos Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Nazca Plate, Philippine Sea Plate, Scotia Plate, etc.