When the part of California west of the San Andreas fault plows into Alaska it _______________.

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When the part of California west of the San Andreas Fault plows into Alaska, it will become part of Alaska's southern margin. This is because Alaska is located on the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate is moving northward towards it. As the two plates collide, the Pacific Plate will be subducted beneath the North American Plate, causing the western part of California to become accreted to the southern margin of Alaska.

When the Part of California West of the San Andreas