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Bob-Dole

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What are some of the characteristics of playas? What will be an ideal response?

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Explain the ways in which alluvial fans and deltas are similar. What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Playas are dry lake beds that are characterized by mud cracks and precipitated salt crystals.

Answer to Question 2

Both are deposited by running water that abruptly encounters a dramatic reduction in velocity, and
both spread laterally as a fan-shaped deposit.



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Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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