What Was the Main Tectonic Setting of the Western U

question 90

Multiple Choice

What was the main tectonic setting of the western U.S. in early Paleozoic time?

• A) continental collision
• B) transform fault
• C) passive margin
• D) the interior of a supercontinent

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