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South American plate

The South American plate is a major tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed extending eastward to the African plate, with which it forms the southern part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Approximate area
43,600,000 km2 (16,800,000 sq mi)
Features
South America, Atlantic Ocean
Movement1
West
Speed1
27–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in)/year
Type
Major

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South American plate

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples6
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

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South American plate

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Approximate area · 1
South American plate → 43,600,000 km2 (16,800,000 sq mi)
Features · 1
South American plate → South America, Atlantic Ocean
Movement1 · 1
South American plate → West
Speed1 · 1
South American plate → 27–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in)/year
Type · 1
South American plate → Major
is a · 1
South American plate → major tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed extending eastward to the African plate

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american plate south subducting ridge african west mid-atlantic edge boundary nazca oceanic coast major america atlantic ocean mm year continent

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
South American plateApproximate area43,600,000 km2 (16,800,000 sq mi)1.00infobox
South American plateFeaturesSouth America, Atlantic Ocean1.00infobox
South American plateMovement1West1.00infobox
South American plateSpeed127–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in)/year1.00infobox
South American plateTypeMajor1.00infobox
South American plateis amajor tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed extending eastward to the African plate0.90text

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