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Is there a North American Continental Plate in Southern California?
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On which plates is California located?
Most of California is on the North American plate, but the southern and western portions are on the Pacific Plate.
What are the two tectonics plates in California?
The Southern part of California is on the Pacific plate and the Northern part of California is on the North American plate.
Is mount Shasta continental or oceanic?
It is inside the state of California, which is part of the North American continent (not under the ocean).
Which is farther north North California or South California?
Northern California is farther north than Southern California.
California earthquakes occur because the pacific plate is being subducted under what continental tectonic plate?
North American
What continent does the Mojave Desert lie on?
Mojave Desert is on southern California so the desert is in North American continent.
Where northern Mexico and southern California on top of an tectonic plate?
Yes, both ARE atop the North American plate.
Is Oregon US on the North American Plate?
Yes, all of the continental US is on the North American Plate, except for those parts of California west of the San Andreas fault, which are part of the Pacific Plate.
Is Pasadena located in the north California or south California?
Southern California
What two tectonic plates border each other along the coast of California?
Pacific plate (oceanic) and North America plate (continental)
Which state is north of Californias border?
California is North of California's southern border, and Oregon is North of California's northern border.
Is Most of the US in the North American plate?
Yes. Not counting territories the only parts of the United States that are not on the North American Plate are Hawaii and portions of southern and western California, which are on the Pacific Plate.
