What caused the site of the Catskill Delta in New York to become a basin?
A) rifting of the continent during the breakup of Pangaea
B) formation of a passive margin
C) a foreland basin formed by the weight of thrust sheets
D) down flexing of an oceanic plate during the start of subduction

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The Catskill Delta basin was formed as a foreland basin due to the weight of thrust sheets during the Acadian Orogeny, which was a mountain-building event caused by the collision of landmasses.

What Caused the Site of the Catskill Delta in New