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The North American Plate is surrounded by these plates: Eurasian, Pacific, Cocos, Caribbean, South American, African. The Eurasian Plate is surrounded by these plates: North American, African, Arabian, Indian, Philippine, Pacific. The Antarctic Plate is surrounded by these plates: Australian, Pacific, Nazca, South American, Scotia, African. The African Plate is surrounded by these plates: South American, North American, Eurasian, Australian, Indian, Arabian.

Which plate borders the Philippine Plate?

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Kymani Moore

1 September, 16:43

Study the map.

The North American Plate is surrounded by these plates: Eurasian, Pacific, Cocos, Caribbean, South American, African. The Eurasian Plate is surrounded by these plates: North American, African, Arabian, Indian, Philippine, Pacific. The Antarctic Plate is surrounded by these plates: Australian, Pacific, Nazca, South American, Scotia, African. The African Plate is surrounded by these plates: South American, North American, Eurasian, Australian, Indian, Arabian.

Which plate borders the Philippine Plate?

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Marina Oconnell · Answer 1

Pacific

Explanation:

The Pacific Plate is located directly to the east of the Philippine Plate. The border between the two plates is a convergent plate boundary between two oceanic crust plates. The Pacific Plate is subducting underneath the Philippine Plate, causing the formation of the island arch that is the Philippine Islands. Between the two plates is the much smaller Mariana Plate.