What tectonic event caused the Taconic and Acadian orogenies? What will be an ideal response?


The closing of the Iapetus Ocean began with an oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary during
the Taconic orogeny and culminated with a continental-continental convergent plate boundary during
the Acadian orogeny as Laurentia and Baltica became sutured.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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