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Canyons commonly form in which kind of rock?

AHorizontal bedded sedimentary
BHard crystalline igneous rock
CFoliated metamorphic rocks
DSoluble limestone and dolomite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Horizontal bedded sedimentary
1. Canyons have step-like side slopes. 2. They form in horizontal bedded sedimentary rocks. 3. Gorges form in hard rocks. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 7, Landforms and their Evolution._
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