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    What is the correct North to South locational sequence of the following minor plates? (A) Nazca (B) Juan De Fuca (C) Cocos (D) Scotia Code:
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    What is the correct North to South locational sequence of the following minor plates? (A) Nazca (B) Juan De Fuca (C) Cocos (D) Scotia
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    A.

    (A), (B), (C), (D)

    B.

    (B), (A), (D), (C)

    C.

    (B), (C), (A), (D)

    D.

    (C), (B), (A), (D)

    Correct option is C


    The correct answer is (c) (B), (C), (A), (D). The correct North to South order is:
    1. Juan De Fuca Plate (B): Located in the northern Pacific, off the west coast of North America.
    2. Cocos Plate (C): Lies to the south of Juan De Fuca, near Central America.
    3. Nazca Plate (A): Situated further south, off the west coast of South America.
    4. Scotia Plate (D): Located in the southern Atlantic, near the southern tip of South America.
    Information Booster:
    1. Juan De Fuca Plate: A small tectonic plate off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.
    2. Cocos Plate: Lies beneath Central America, contributing to volcanic activity.
    3. Nazca Plate: Responsible for the formation of the Andes Mountains through subduction under the South American Plate.
    4. Scotia Plate: Found in the southern Atlantic, near the Drake Passage

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