Desert pavement forms because:
A) playa lake beds bake rock-hard in the hot summer sun.
B) wind selectively removes sand and silt and leaves large particles behind.
C) caliche deposits cement desert soil.
D) clay is easily removed.
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Q12: A streambed that is dry most of
Q21: When a dry desert streambed suddenly fills
Q22: In the Great Basin of the western
Q23: _ is a continuous cover of stones
Q24: A dune that accumulates as long ridges
Q26: Salt deposits are found on playas because:
A)
Q27: Large desert rivers, like the Nile River,
Q28: Buttes and mesas are common in the
Q29: Erosion of soil by wind is _.
A)
Q30: The largest loess deposits in the world
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