Buttes and mesas are formed by ____.
A) abrasion by windblown silt
B) the deposition of sediment carried by rivers and streams
C) chemical weathering of less-resistant rock
D) the downcutting and lateral erosion of bedrock by rivers and streams

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Buttes and mesas are typically formed by the erosional processes of downcutting and lateral erosion of bedrock by rivers and streams. As the surrounding rock is eroded away, more resistant rock formations may remain as isolated hills or plateaus, giving rise to buttes and mesas.

Buttes and Mesas Are Formed by ____