The subducting Juan de Fuca plate is only 10- to 15-million-years old and is warm and buoyant enough to couple with the North American plate as shown by strike-slip faults on the Juan de Fuca plate that also cut the overriding North American plate.

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This statement is true. The age and characteristics of the Juan de Fuca plate allow it to interact with and affect the overlying North American plate, as evidenced by the presence of strike-slip faults that affect both plates.

The Subducting Juan De Fuca Plate Is Only 10- to 15-Million-Years