The Permian/Triassic orogenic event that occurred with the collision of an island arc with the western margin of North America is called the ____ orogeny

A)Antler
B)Cordilleran
C)Sonoma
D)Franciscan
E)Western


C

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A. 200-600 million people could face starvation. B. Bumper crops will occur in most of the world. C. Expect increased production of food in tropical areas. D. Most of the people in the U.S. will starve to death.

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A) NH3 B) N2O C) NO D) NO2

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Which manufacturing region in Europe is linked to the Black Sea via the Volga River?

A) Upper Rhine-- Alsace-Lorraine Region (Mid-Rhine) B) Po River Valley (northern Italy) C) Ukraine, including the Donets Basin D) Belgium Netherlands, Northwestern Germany, Northeastern France E) Moscow region in Russia

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