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V@ndy87

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on: Jul 15, 2018

What was the name given to the most recent episode of large-scale deformation in the Cordillera, and
  when did it begin? What will be an ideal response?



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What is the North American Cordillera? What will be an ideal response?


vkodali

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Laramide orogeny, 85 to 90 million years ago.

Answer to Question 2

This cordillera is a complex mountainous region in western North America, extending from Alaska
into central Mexico.



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