Question 3 of 12intermediate💡 UnderstandMCQ1 mark

Which one of the following is not a minor plate?

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 1(iii)
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Explanation

According to the provided context, the minor plates listed are: (i) Cocos plate, (ii) Nazca plate, (iii) Arabian plate, (iv) Philippine plate, and (v) Caroline plate. Options A (Nazca), B (Arabia), and C (Philippines) are all explicitly mentioned as minor plates. However, Antarctica is listed under the seven major plates as 'Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic plate' (Item I in the major plates list). Therefore, Antarctica is not a minor plate; it is a major plate.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the list of minor plates from the context: Cocos, Nazca, Arabian, Philippine, and Caroline plates.

  2. Step 2: Identify the list of major plates from the context, which includes Antarctica as Item I.

  3. Step 3: Compare each option against these lists. Nazca, Arabia, and Philippines are minor plates, while Antarctica is a major plate.

  4. Step 4: Conclude that the correct answer is Option D since Antarctica is not a minor plate.

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