Playas are:
a. ancient Pleistocene shorelines representing a past, more humid climate.
b. eolian depositional landforms.
c. ancient abandoned river courses representing a past, more humid climate.
d. intensely gullied.
e. occasionally, at least partly flooded with water.
Question 2
Which list correctly orders the related features from smallest (listed first) to largest (listed last)?
a. plateau, mesa, butte
b. mesa, butte, plateau
c. butte, plateau, mesa
d. plateau, butte, mesa
e. butte, mesa, plateau
The fossil record of chimpanzees is sparse. The femur from Kikongo, Uganda (c) may represent a late
Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
Global Climate Change
Large-scale circulation systems produce global climate patterns
Coastal ecosystems protect shorelines
End of the last Pleistocene glacial maximum