The Taconic Orogeny Was the Result of a Collision Between

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Taconic orogeny was the result of a collision between Laurentia and

• A) Baltica.
• B) both Baltica and Gondwanaland.
• C) both Baltica and Gondwanaland, plus several islands.
• D) both Gondwanaland and Siberia, plus exotic terranes.

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Definitions:

Supergroup

In biology, a high-level taxonomic rank above the group level, often used in the classification of life forms that share common evolutionary traits.

Green Algae

Photosynthetic, aquatic organisms in the Chlorophyta division, considered the ancestors of land plants.

Representative Clade

A group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

Supergroup

A high-level taxonomic rank in the classification of organisms, above kingdom, proposed to accommodate the phylogenetic relationships.