What Tectonic Event in the Western U

question 21

Multiple Choice

What tectonic event in the western U.S. caused magmatism and deformation to move farther into the continent during the late Mesozoic and early Cenozoic Laramide Orogeny?

• A) the continent overran a hot spot
• B) the continent overran the East Pacific Rise
• C) continental extension stretched the continent to twice its original width
• D) an oceanic plate subducted at a low angle beneath the continent

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