Multiple Choice
Which of the following most accurately describes a monadnock?
A) A broad platform capped by hard rock layers
B) A table-topped plateau of comparatively small extent bounded by cliffs and occurring in a region of flat-lying strata
C) A prominent,isolated mountain that rises conspicuously above a peneplain,and composed of relatively more resistant rocks
D) A prominent,steep-sided hill often representing the final remnant of a resistant layer in a region of flat-lying strata
E) An asymmetrical low ridge with one side a steep slope and the other a gentle slope often associated with a coastal plain
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