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The image above shows a scene from Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo, Texas, Palo Duro Canyon lies at the boundary
between the High Plains and Rolling Plains ecoregions of Texas.
The landform shown in the picture, which is called the Lighthouse, is a tall, prominent formation of rock that can be seen from many
parts of the park. How did this landform form?
A. Deposition removed the surrounding rock but left the Lighthouse standing.
B.
Erosion removed the surrounding rock but left the Lighthouse standing.
C.
Erosion built rock upward to form the tall landform.
D. Weathering built rock upward to form the tall landform.
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