Question 17
Wind and Desert LandformsThe parts labelled X and Y in the diagram above are, respectively
- A.zeugen and rift valley
- B.mesa and canyon
- C.zeugen and canyon
- D.butte and rift valley
- E.mesa and butte
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (mesa and butte)
Explanation
A mesa is a broad flat-topped hill capped by hard rock; a butte is a smaller remnant of a mesa.