The ____ orogeny consisted of a series of individual mountain-building events that occurred in different regions at different times.
A)Nevadan
B)Franciscan
C)Cordilleran
D)Antler
E)Laramide

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The Cordilleran orogeny refers to a complex series of mountain-building events that affected the western margin of North America from the Late Jurassic to the Cenozoic era. It was not a single event but a series of processes that occurred in various regions at different times, leading to the formation of numerous mountain ranges and geological features across what is now the western United States and Canada.

The ____ Orogeny Consisted of a Series of Individual Mountain-Building