Multiple Choice
Put the three orogenic events of the Appalachian in order from oldest to youngest.
A) Taconic Orogeny, Laramide Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny
B) Alleghanian Orogeny, Taconic Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny
C) Taconic Orogeny, Acadian Orogeny, Alleghanian Orogeny
D) Laramide Orogeny, Taconic, Alleghanian Orogeny
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