The Orogenic Event of the North American Cordillera, Which Began

question 28

Multiple Choice

The orogenic event of the North American Cordillera, which began in the Late Cretaceous and extended into the Cenozoic, is the ____.

• A) Laramide
• B) Sevier
• C) Nevadan
• D) Antler
• E) Caledonian

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