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lindiwe

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Gently sloping bedrock surfaces at the base of mountains that are typically covered by thin layers of debris, bajadas, or alluvial fans are called ___________________ _.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Fossils are common because ____.
 A)bones are so easily preserved
 B)there are so many environments that are suitable for fossilization
 C)they are obvious once they are unearthed
 D)so many billions of organisms lived during the past
 E)fossilization takes place quickly, before decomposition progresses too far



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Answer to Question 1

pediments

Answer to Question 2

D



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