California and Alaska share the North American plate. But a bit of California, that is, a slice of it cut into the state near San Francisco and going south to the Gulf of Mexico, is on the Pacific plate. That bit of what is currently the California coastline, including the islands offshore in what is now Southern California are headed toward Alaska. It might be more accurate to say that the North American plate is moving south. Whether that bit of California will still be above the surface when they get there, we don't know. But there's a catch. (There's always a catch.) The Pacific plate is moving under the North American plate. What this means is that as those little bits of California move north (or the North American plate is moving south), they are also moving east and under the North American plate. That's because there is a big split down the middle of the Pacific plate (called the Pacific rift zone) that is pushing some of the Pacific plate east. There is a subduction zone which is offshore and runs along the western U.S. from northern California up past Oregon, Washington and along a bit of British Columbia. The end result is that there may not be any bits of California left above water by the time that portion of the Pacific plate reaches the Alaska area. But let's do the math (which is all we can do since we don't have a crystal ball). The plates are moving at a relative speed of about 5 centimeters per year (5cm/yr), so let's assume it stays constant. There are some 1200 kilometers (1200 km) between California where the fault comes ashore and the souther tip of Alaska (ball park figure). In case you don't have a calculator handy or can work it in your head, it's gonna take about 24 million years for California to get to Alaska, give or take a few. You just gotta wonder what the earth is gonna look like that long from now! If you look below, there is a smokin' link (SciLink) to a post that has lots of killer information and super illustrations. You read that and you'll become an expert in plate tectonics overnight! Go read it. Dare ya!
California and Alaska are both part of the North American tectonic plate, which is moving in a northwest direction. It is estimated that it will take millions of years for California to collide with Alaska due to the slow rate of plate movement, typically a few centimeters per year. This collision would likely result in significant tectonic activity and the formation of new mountain ranges.
It wont if anything im guessing the moon.
It didn't. "The" Kenya is a country. It would take an awful long time for the tectonic plates to collide in such a manner that one country would be in another.
It typically takes several hours for tsunami waves to travel from Alaska to Hawaii, depending on the distance and speed of the waves. The estimated travel time is around 4-6 hours for a tsunami to reach Hawaii from Alaska.
A convergent plate movement occurs when two tectonic plates collide with each other. This typically happens at subduction zones, where one plate is forced beneath the other due to differences in density. This can create mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
It is not just asteroids that can collide with Earth. Other celestial bodies such as comets and meteoroids can also collide with Earth, although the likelihood and impact of these collisions vary. Governments and space agencies monitor space objects to track potential collision risks and take steps to mitigate any threats.
Leaving from Yreka, California and driving to Juneau, Alaska it is about 2,362 miles, driving time about 48 hours.
Three to Four days
How long does it take to deliver packages from California to Anchorage, Alaska via UPS ground?
MapQuest estimates the driving time as 61 hours and 51 minutes.
How long will it take to drive from Pittsburgh to California?
Well, since you didn't specify where in California, we'll assume you mean Northern California. A sailing from Juneau, Alaska to San Francisco (for example) would take about 3.5 days - assuming no stops and an average comfortable cruising speed of about 14 knots. Add an additional day or so for a call on Los Angeles or San Diego. Happy Sailing!
How long does it take from Texas to Miami, regular mail.
7 hours
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How lOng does it take to get priority mail to Missouri from California
Alaska and Mexicana fly from LAX to CUN in about 4 and a half hours, and the return trip takes 5 hours.