What Geologic Events Are Expressed in This Cross Section of the Western

question 35

Multiple Choice

What geologic events are expressed in this cross section of the western U.S.in late Paleozoic - early Mesozoic time?

• A)an old episode of continental rifting that lead to a passive margin
• B)collision of an island arc with western North America
• C)oceanic crust and sediment that was thrust onto North America
• D)a basin formed by the weight of thrust sheets
• E)all of these

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