The North American Cordillera formed as a result of______ .

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The North American Cordillera formed due to the subduction of the Pacific basin beneath North America, resulting in the uplift of mountains and the creation of the Western and Eastern Cordillera. The San Andreas Fault zone is part of this formation, but it is not the cause of the formation itself. The growth of the Appalachian Mountains and the subduction of the Atlantic basin beneath North America were both separate events that occurred earlier in Earth's history and did not contribute to the formation of the North American Cordillera.

The North American Cordillera Formed as a Result Of______