Great vertical escarpments are associated with ________ of sedimentary strata in desert climates
A) solution
B) abrasion
C) sandblasting
D) differential erosion
E) tectonic up warping
Answer: D
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B) May strengthening of the Bermuda-Azores high advecting moisture to the High Plains from the Gulf of Mexico
C) July strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific
D) May strengthening of the Hawaiian high advecting moisture in a zonal pattern to the High Plains from the Pacific
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A) the Pacific Coast and Hawaii B) the Hudson Bay C) Louisiana D) the eastern seaboard
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