The late Paleozoic Hercynian orogen is an event related to ____________.
A)uplift of the modern Rocky Mountains
B)uplift of the ancestral Rocky Mountains
C)assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea
D)assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia

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The Hercynian orogen refers to the mountain-building event that occurred during the late Paleozoic era (about 300-350 million years ago) as a result of the collision and assembly of several smaller continents, ultimately leading to the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. A and B are incorrect as they refer to uplift events in the Rocky Mountains, which occurred millions of years later during the Cenozoic era. D is incorrect as the supercontinent Rodinia formed during the Neoproterozoic era, well before the Hercynian orogen.

The Late Paleozoic Hercynian Orogen Is an Event Related to ____________