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Desert landforms
3 questions tagged Desert landforms — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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What is a hoodoo?
A hoodoo is a tall, thin rock spire formed when erosion leaves a narrow pillar standing below a more resistant caprock.
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What is a bajada?
A bajada is a broad slope of overlapping alluvial fans along the base of a mountain front in a desert.
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What is a playa?
A playa is a dry lake bed in a desert basin that fills with water only occasionally after rain.
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