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In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate

B

The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches, and/or faults

C

Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere

D

Earth's surface is divided into seven major plates

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The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia (a landmass consisting of the continents of Europe and Asia), with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Chersky Range in East Siberia.
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