Explanation:

The major plates are
1. African Plate covering Africa – Continental plate
2. Antarctic Plate covering Antarctica – Continental plate
3. Australian Plate covering Australia – Continental plate
4. Indian Plate covering Indian subcontinent and a part of Indian Ocean – Continental plate
5. Eurasian Plate covering Asia and Europe – Continental plate
6. North American Plate covering North America and north-east Siberia – Continental plate
7. South American Plate covering South America – Continental plate
8. Pacific Plate covering the Pacific Ocean – Oceanic plate

Notable minor plates include the Arabian Plate, the Caribbean Plate, the Juan de Fuca Plate, the Cocos Plate, the Nazca Plate, the Philippine Plate and the Scotia Plate.