Consider the following micro plates:

Macquarie – south of Tasmania

Capricorn – Between Indian and Australian plates

Caroline – between Philippine and India plates

Jaun De Fuca – South-east of North American plate

How many pairs given above is/are correct?

Question

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The new plate model includes several new microplatesincluding the Macquarie microplate which sits south of Tasmania and the Capricorn microplate which separates the Indian and Australian plates.
Cocos plate: Between Central America and Pacific plate
Nazca plate: Between South America and Pacific plate
Arabian plate: Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass
Philippine plate: Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate
Caroline plate: Between the Philippine and Indian plate (North of New Guinea)
Fuji plate: North-east of Australia
Juan De Fuca plate: South-East of North American Plate

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Only 4 pairs

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The new plate model includes several new microplatesincluding the Macquarie microplate which sits south of Tasmania and the Capricorn microplate which separates the Indian and Australian plates.
Cocos plate: Between Central America and Pacific plate
Nazca plate: Between South America and Pacific plate
Arabian plate: Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass
Philippine plate: Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate
Caroline plate: Between the Philippine and Indian plate (North of New Guinea)
Fuji plate: North-east of Australia
Juan De Fuca plate: South-East of North American Plate