Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (8th Edition)
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Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa, Kenneth G. Pinzke
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 9A
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The feature that is represented by the region labeled A on the map.
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The Basin and Range region contains parts of California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. The erosional process of mountain tops in this region and successive deposition of the sediments have formed a landscape specified by several landforms.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (8th Edition)
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