What Is a Playa

Multiple Choice

What is a playa?

A) an outcropping of bedrock within a large area of alluvium, soil, or sediment
B) a sand dune formed when winds blow predominantly from two different directions oriented at approximately 90 degrees to one another
C) a narrow gully or small canyon that intermittently contains flowing surface water
D) the lowest point of a basin that contains fine sediments, evaporate minerals, and occasionally standing water