The Andes and the Sierra Nevada Mountains began to form during the Mesozoic due to
A) the formation of the Atlantic Ocean.
B) subduction of Pacific oceanic crust beneath North and South American continental crust.
C) rifting between North America and Africa.
D) meteorite bombardment in Mexico.
Answer: B
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