Mountain belts formed in several stages by the opening and closing of the Iapetus Ocean in the Paleozoic, include the ________.
A)Appalachians and Caledonians
B)European Alps
C)East African rift
D)NE edge of Indian Ocean

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The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Caledonian Mountains in Europe were both formed by the opening and closing of the Iapetus Ocean during the Paleozoic era. The European Alps were formed by the collision of the African and Eurasian plates in the Cenozoic era, not related to the Iapetus Ocean. The East African rift and NE edge of Indian Ocean are both regions of active tectonic activity and not specifically related to the Iapetus Ocean.

Mountain Belts Formed in Several Stages by the Opening and Closing