Plate Tectonics: Essential Concepts

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that explains the large-scale movements of various small and large plates present in the lithosphere of the earth. The lithosphere is divided into multiple tectonic plates. There are seven major and various minor plates such as African, Eurasian, South American and Indo-Australian. The point where these plates meet is known as plate boundary. Some of its types are transform, convergent and divergent. The movement of these plates are associated with e...