Keywords: Plyty tektoniczne.svg en The key principle of plate tectonics is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates which float on the fluid-like visco-elastic solid asthenosphere The relative fluidity of the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions Note That the Indian and Australian plate aren't separated; they are together forming the Indo-Australian Plate own Adi4000 2008-11-01 <gallery> Image Plates tect2 en svg English Image Placas tect2 pt BR svg Brazillian Portuguese Image Placas tectonicas es svg Spanish Image Plaques tectoniques petit gif Catalan </gallery> Global maps of tectonic plates |