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Starlight

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A close-fitting mosaic of gravel-sized stones that overlies a deposit of mostly finer-grained sediments in a desert is called _____.
 a. desert pavement
  b. a mesa
 c. a ventifact
 d. arroyo
 e. an erg

Question 2

Playas are _____.
 a. ancient Pleistocene shorelines representing a past, more humid climate
  b. eolian depositional landforms
 c. flat because of resistant caprocks
 d. dry stream channels that occasionally see flowing water
 e. flat because of the movement of water and sediment by wind


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briseldagonzales

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Reply #1 on: Aug 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Aug 7, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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