Buttes and Mesas Are Formed by ____

question 46

Multiple Choice

Buttes and mesas are formed by ____.

• A) abrasion by windblown silt
• B) the deposition of sediment carried by rivers and streams
• C) chemical weathering of less-resistant rock
• D) the downcutting and lateral erosion of bedrock by rivers and streams

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Definitions:

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where a person redirects emotional feelings, often anger, from their original source to a less threatening target.

Repressed Motives

Desires or drives that have been pushed into the unconscious because they are considered unacceptable or uncomfortable.

Substitute Object

An alternative that replaces or serves in place of an original item or concept.

Reaction Formation

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces an unacceptable or threatening impulse with an exaggerated version of its opposite.