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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