The Earth's surface is made up of seven major tectonic plates and several minor plates. The major plates are:

1. African Plate

2. Antarctic Plate

3. Eurasian Plate

4. Indo-Australian Plate

5. North American Plate

6. Pacific Plate

7. South American Plate

The minor plates include the Arabian Plate, the Caribbean Plate, the Cocos Plate, the Nazca Plate, the Philippine Sea Plate, and the Scotia Plate.