Multiple Choice
Intensely folded, thinly bedded, Paleozoic shales and carbonates cause this part of the Canadian Rockies to appear the most jagged and rough due to the easily-eroded shale interbeds.
A) Western Ranges
B) Main Ranges
C) Front Ranges
D) Foothills
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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