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How does sand act as an agent to change the desert environment?
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Windblown sand is a great abrasive. Think sandblasting. Add years, decades, centuries, millenia, eons. Sand is also very mobile and dunes can cover existing landscapes and countries over time.
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What creates ripple in the desert sand'?
Wind is the primary factor for causing ripples in the surface of desert sand but water can also be an agent during the rainy season.
How does water and wind act as an agent of erosion in the desert?
It blows the sand aroud. Or the water can wash it away. Such as a sand storm.
Sand dunes in the desert are caused by erosion from?
by elevation within the environment as well as nature itself
Do fat sand rats have predators?
The sand rat (Psammomys obesus) like most animals that live in a desert environment do have predators such as raptors.
What sort of environment is the Sahara?
The Sahara is a desert environment. It is the hottest desert in the world and covers a huge part of North Africa. Large parts of it are covered by barren landscapes and huge sand dunes.
What is the physical environment of the simpson desert?
The Physical Characteristics of something is like what it looks like e.g. White Chocolate; white, creamy. For the Simpson Desert it would be sandy so an explanation of the plants, animals, sand dunes the colour of the dirt/sand. Hope its helpful!
What causes Erosion in the Sahara desert?
Wind is the main agent of erosion in the desert.
What are all desert demon forms?
Sand, sand, and desert sand
Do fennec foxes camouflage?
Yes, their coat is sand brown, helping them to blend into the desert environment where they live.
What are some nonliving components of the desert environment?
Soil, sand, gravel, rocks, water, air, light
What is a sand hill in the desert called?
A hill of sand in a desert is normally referred to as a dune
Where is the Earth's largest sand desert?
The Arabian Desert is the largest sand desert.
