Buttes and Mesas Are Common in the Colorado Plateau Because

question 45

Multiple Choice

Buttes and mesas are common in the Colorado Plateau because:

• A) these landforms are composed of evaporite deposits.
• B) these landforms commonly form at the base of bajadas.
• C) chemical weathering rounds the edges of rock outcrops.
• D) through-flowing rivers carve out these features.

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