If that happens, slab pull could draw the oceanic crust under the continent, actually causing the Americas to move eastward toward Europe and the ocean floor to get smaller.

若果真如此，岩板拉力会将海洋地壳拖拽到大陆之下，实际上会使美洲大陆向东移动靠近欧洲，海床也会缩小。