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strangeaffliction

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A playa, with its deposits of gypsum and halite, may form in a
 
  A) yardang.
  B) ventifact.
  C) deflation.
  D) pan.

Question 2

A pan is
 
  A) an area in the desert where water has caused a depression.
  B) a flat bench at the top of a sand dune caused by deflation.
  C) an elliptical or circular depression caused by deflation.
  D) a scoop shape in a dune caused by a stream of water.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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