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Reason: This paleotectonic map shows the plate tectonic configuration about 70 Ma ago but also shows the outline/silhouette of the present North American continent (e.g. Baja California only exists for about 5-10 Ma). Also, the map suggests that the western coast line of North America is identical to the subduction front of the continent, which, of course, it is not!
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English: Plate distribution between 64 and 74 million years ago. Arrows represent direction of subduction along North America. Black represents present-day land area.
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Author Black Tusk

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