During the Carboniferous Period,much of Laurentia (the ancestral North American continent)lay near the equator and experienced very high rainfall,leading to widespread swamps with dense vegetation.As a result,rocks from the Carboniferous Period in eastern North America commonly contain
A) coal.
B) petroleum.
C) iron ore.
D) glacial striations.

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The high rainfall and dense vegetation in the swamps of the Carboniferous Period led to the formation of extensive coal deposits, which are commonly found in rocks from this time period in eastern North America. Petroleum and iron ore deposits are not as commonly associated with the Carboniferous Period in this region. Glacial striations would not be present in rocks from this time period as they are associated with more recent glaciation events.

During the Carboniferous Period,much of Laurentia (The Ancestral North American