Tectonic Plates Worksheet for 12-Year-Olds — Shade & Label the 7 Major Plates (Geography)

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Instructions

Welcome, Geographer! Your mission is to explore the massive, slow-moving pieces of our planet's surface known as tectonic plates.

  1. Shade and Label: In the map below, each of the 7 major tectonic plates is outlined. Color each plate a different color. Then, write the name of each plate in the corresponding box. The plates to label are: Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, African, Antarctic, and Indo-Australian.
  2. Extension: After labeling the map, think about what's on top of these plates! In the table provided, write the name of one country or a famous landmark that can be found on each of the 7 major plates.

Part 1: Tectonic Plate Map

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

Part 2: Extension - Countries and Landmarks

Tectonic Plate Country or Landmark
North American Plate
South American Plate
African Plate
Eurasian Plate
Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate
Antarctic Plate

ANSWER KEY

Part 1: Labeled Tectonic Plate Map

North American South American African Eurasian Antarctic Indo-Australian Pacific

Part 2: Extension Answers (Examples)

Tectonic Plate Country or Landmark
North American Plate USA, Canada, Mexico, Grand Canyon
South American Plate Brazil, Argentina, Andes Mountains
African Plate Egypt, Nigeria, Mount Kilimanjaro
Eurasian Plate France, China, Japan, The Himalayas
Indo-Australian Plate India, Australia, Great Barrier Reef
Pacific Plate Hawaii (USA), Mariana Trench
Antarctic Plate Antarctica, Vinson Massif
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