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Put the three orogenic events of the Appalachian in order from oldest to youngest.
 
  A) Taconic Orogeny, Laramide Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny
  B) Alleghanian Orogeny, Taconic Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny
  C) Taconic Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny, Alleghanian Orogeny
  D) Laramide Orogeny, Taconic, Alleghanian Orogeny

Question 2

Which of the following statements best characterizes the geology and structure of the Appalachian Mountains?
 
  A) Deeply eroded, late Mesozoic upwarping mountains
  B) Sedimentary strata folded at in the late Paleozoic Era
  C) Continental volcanic chain along a subduction zone
  D) Fault-block mountains developed from rifting of North America from Africa



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