The Permian-Triassic Orogenic Event That Occurred with the Collision of an Island

question 77

Multiple Choice

The Permian-Triassic orogenic event that occurred with the collision of an island arc with the western margin of North America is called the:

• A) Antler orogeny.
• B) Cordilleran orogeny.
• C) Sonoma orogeny.
• D) Franciscan orogeny.
• E) Western orogeny.

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