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    Why Is the West Coast of North America 500 Km
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Why Is the West Coast of North America 500 Km

Question 13

Question 13

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Why is the west coast of North America 500 km west of where it was about 540 million years ago?


A) plate movement
B) accretion of exotic terrains
C) thrust and uplift of continental crust
D) volcanic eruptions

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