Which Mobile Belts Were Involved in the Collision Between Gondwana

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which mobile belts were involved in the collision between Gondwana and Laurasia during the Carboniferous period?

• A) Taconic, Appalachian, Hercynian
• B) Taconic, Hercynian, Ouachita
• C) Hercynian, Appalachian, Ouachita
• D) Ouachita, Laramide, Sonoma
• E) Sonoma, Acadian, Taconic

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