Desert pavement is:

a. a special type of asphalt that won't soften in the desert sun.
b. made of a thick caprock.
c. a thin layer of stones that overlies fine-grained sediments below.
d. the salt crust on some playa surfaces.
e. the salt crust that forms on some desert sand dunes.


C

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