Desert Pavement Refers to

question 44

Multiple Choice

Desert pavement refers to

• A) specially constructed roadbeds in dry and hot regions.
• B) surfaces of concentrated pebbles and gravels that are produced by particle removal and water-delivered cementing materials.
• C) surfaces that evidently were not affected by the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
• D) sand-covered surfaces.

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