Tectonic Plates Worksheet
The 20 major and minor plates are numbered from largest to smallest. Students write the name of each plate. Turn on "Show answer key" to print the key.
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About this sheet
- Grade band: Grades 6 to 8 (ages 11 to 14), our estimate. It also works for a high school review.
- License: free for classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
- Data: plate outlines from the PB2002 model by Peter Bird (2003), ODC-By 1.0. Land from Natural Earth, public domain.
- PDF: use "Print or save as PDF" and pick "Save as PDF" in the print dialog. The page prints in landscape with only the map.
Answer key
| Number | Plate |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific |
| 2 | African |
| 3 | Antarctic |
| 4 | North American |
| 5 | Eurasian |
| 6 | Australian |
| 7 | South American |
| 8 | Somali |
| 9 | Nazca |
| 10 | Indian |
| 11 | Sunda |
| 12 | Philippine Sea |
| 13 | Amur |
| 14 | Arabian |
| 15 | Okhotsk |
| 16 | Caribbean |
| 17 | Cocos |
| 18 | Yangtze |
| 19 | Scotia |
| 20 | Caroline |