The ________ of the Appalachian orogen consists of North American, continental shelf strata deposited prior to the late Paleozoic collision with Gondwanaland (Africa) .
A) Humber Zone (Valley and Ridge in USA) of folded sedimentary rocks on the eastern edge
B) Dunnage Zone (Taconic phase)
C) Avalonia bock (Acadian phase)
D) Meguma Zone
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