Which Two Paleozoic, Geologic, Time-Scale Periods Used in the United

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which two Paleozoic, geologic, time-scale periods used in the United States are combined into the Carboniferous period in Europe and elsewhere?

• A)Triassic; Jurassic
• B)Cambrian; Ordovician
• C)Permian; Pennsylvanian
• D)Mississippian; Pennsylvanian

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