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Step-by-step explanation:
In this question, we have to answer which plate pushes the Philippine plate towards the Eurasian plate.
Firstly, lets know a little background about the tectonic plates. The Tectonic plates are the pieces on the Earth's crust and the uppermost mantle, together known as the Lithosphere.
These plates are around 100 km (62mi) thick and consist of two principal types of materials. They are:
- Oceanic crust, which is also known as SIMA (Silicon and Magnesium)
- Continental crust, which is also known as SIAL (Silicon and Aluminum)
The Tectonic plates are divided into Major and Minor plates.
The major tectonic plates are- Pacific plate, North American plate, Eurasian plate, African plate, Antarctic plate, Indo-Australian plate, South American plate.
The minor tectonic plates are- Somali plate, Nazca plate, Philippine Sea plate, Arabian plate, Caribbean plate, Cocos plate, Caroline plate, Scotia plate, Burma plate, New Hebrides plate.
The Pacific plate is subducting beneath the Philippine Sea plate to the east while the west or northwestern part of the Philippine Sea plate is subducting beneath the continental Eurasian Plate.
So, the Pacific plate pushes the Philippine plate towards the Eurasian plate.