The Eocene and Oligocene Strata in the Badlands of South

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Eocene and Oligocene strata in the Badlands of South Dakota are

• A) clastics shed from the Laramide orogeny.
• B) deposits in the Green River lake.
• C) pyroclastics from Rocky Mountain volcanoes.
• D) thrust sheets of the Front Range.

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