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Evvie72

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The plate tectonic activity that gave rise to orogens around much of the circum-Pacific orogenic belt
  was ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



Question 2

The Early Cretaceous sedimentation in the Gulf Coastal region was related to a
  (transgressive/regressive) ___________________ _ seaway. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).




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Answer to Question 1

subduction

Answer to Question 2

transgressive



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