Desert Pavements Are Best Characterized By

question 20

Multiple Choice

Desert pavements are best characterized by:

• A)continuous surfaces covered by sand
• B)asphalt roadways constructed to move materials across desert regions
• C)a mud-cracked dry lake bed
• D)a surface consisting of concentrated pebbles to small boulders
• E)a wave cut terrace along a rising coastline

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