Using the map provided, locate three continental plates and three oceanic plates. Match the correct label with the correct plate
A) Oceanic Plate
B) Continental Plate
1) Pacific Plate
2) North American Plate
3) Nazca Plate
4) Philippine Plate
5) Eurasian Plate
6) African Plate
Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) B 6) B
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