It's not quite accurate to say there are exactly 16 tectonic plates. The Earth's lithosphere is divided into a more complex mosaic of both major and minor plates.

Here are the major plates, often considered the "Big 7":

1. African Plate

2. Antarctic Plate

3. Eurasian Plate

4. Indo-Australian Plate

5. North American Plate

6. Pacific Plate

7. South American Plate

In addition to these major plates, there are numerous smaller plates, some examples include:

* Caribbean Plate

* Cocos Plate

* Nazca Plate

* Arabian Plate

* Philippine Sea Plate

* Juan de Fuca Plate

* Scotia Plate

The number of plates is not fixed and depends on the criteria used for their definition. Some classifications recognize even more plates, particularly when considering smaller, micro-plates.