Which one of the following is not a minor plate?

The correct answer is Antarctica.

Key Points

• A tectonic plate is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
• They are also called lithospheric plates.
• Depending on the occupied area of the plate, it is classified as an oceanic plate or continental plate.
  • If a large portion of the plate occupies the ocean it is called an Oceanic plate.
  • If a large portion of the plate occupies the continent it is called a continental plate.
• The Earth's lithosphere is divided into seven major and some minor plates. 
• Major Plates:
  • Antarctica and surrounding oceanic plates
  • North American Plate
  • South American Plate 
  • Pacific Plate
  • India-Australia-New Zealand Plate
  • Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
  • Eurasia and the adjacent oceanic plate
• Minor Plate:
  • Cocos Plate - It is found Between Central America and the Pacific plate
  • Nazca plate - It is found between South America and the Pacific plate
  • Arabian Plate - It is found in Saudi Arabian landmass
  • Philippine Plate - It is found between the Asiatic and Pacific plate
  • Caroline Plate - It is found between the Philippine and India Plate that is North of Guinea
  • Fuji Plate - It is found in the North-East of Australia