The Acadian orogeny occurred as a result of:
a. continental-continental collision followed by oceanic-continental collision.
b. oceanic-continental collision.
c. continental-continental collision.
d. oceanic-continental collision followed by continental-continental collision.
e. continental-continental collision followed by transform faulting.
Q. 2 -
During the entire Paleozoic, the western margin of North America could be described as:
a. tectonically active with the development of numerous mobile belts.
b. a passive margin with only localized mountain building events.
c. a passive margin with no evidence of orogeny.
d. an active margin with thick carbonate platforms.
e. a zone of active volcanism.
Q. 3 -
Areas of elongated mountain-building activity are called:a.
shields.
b. mobile belts.
c. platforms.
d. immobile belts.
e. all of the above
Q. 4 -
The Queenston Delta formed in response to the:a.
erosion of the Taconic Highlands.
b. subduction of the Iapetus plate.
c. uplift of the Caledonides.
d. carbonate deposition.
e. Mississippi River
Q. 5 -
Pennsylvanian rocks have a characteristic cyclical deposition sequence of ____ and ____ sediments
called ____.
a. shale, carbonate, varves
b. marine, nonmarine, varves
c. carbonate, shale, cyclothems
d. marine, nonmarine, cyclothems
e. none of the above
Q. 6 -
A cratonic sequence is recognized by a:
a. transgressive phase followed by regressive phase.
b. regressive phase followed by a transgressive phase.
c. regressive phase only.
d. transgressive phase only.
e. lack of any sequence.
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