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by The Chief on November 22nd, 2009
No. Well...not ALL of California, and no time soon.
Western California rests on the Pacific Plate (tectonic plate). Eastern California rests on the North American Plate.
The Pacific Plate is moving slowly Northwest, at a rate of about 2 inches or so a year...which will deposit parts of Western California up near Alaska in about a million years or so. Provided Alaska doesn't move, that is.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/video/9F8AcDJq2QU-tectonic-history-of-western-north.aspx
http://emvc.geol.ucsb.edu/download/socalcities.php
http://www.platetectonics.com/book/page_15.asp
by rose1980 on November 22nd, 2009
It's not that it will break off, more than it will be swallowed up by the Great Pacific.
by WilAtHart is DONE on November 22nd, 2009
im sure parts will be submerged in water should the water continue to rise, but i dont know about 'breaking off'...if that were the case, florida and maine would be in a lot of trouble...
by level headed on November 22nd, 2009
I doubt it. I have heard that parts of it will be under water if the oceans continue to rise. I think they're safe for the time being.
by deltabtry on November 22nd, 2009
we couldn't be so lucky.
by hallagan on April 4th, 2010
I hope so then we can form our own country and run things right.
by ERiddle on November 22nd, 2009
in a looong time, yes. the whole world will be submerged, then we will go through another ice age, and then it will be normal again, excpt no humans.
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wow thank you for the research :)
by purplerox on November 22nd, 2009
You betcha!
by The Chief on November 22nd, 2009