The key principle of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/plate_tectonics" class="extiw" title="en:plate tectonics">plate tectonics</a> 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. This map shows 15 of the largest plates.  Note that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Australian_Plate" class="extiw" title="en:Indo-Australian Plate">Indo-Australian Plate</a> may be breaking apart into the Indian and Australian plates, which are shown separately on this map.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sk:User:Peko" class="extiw" title="w:sk:User:Peko">Peko</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sk:" class="extiw" title="w:sk:">Slovak Wikipedia</a>
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