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  • US Territories on Different Plates: A Geological Overview
    The entire contiguous United States is on the North American Plate. However, there are a few smaller landmasses that belong to the US that are on different plates:

    * Hawaii: Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is part of the Pacific Plate.

    * Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands: These islands are on the Caribbean Plate.

    So, while the mainland US is all on the North American Plate, these US territories are on different plates.

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