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No, a sandstorm is caused by to fronts of wind going in different directions hitting each other creating small tornadoes if there is enough heat the small tornadoes will start getting larger and spinning faster to make a sand storm.

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Q: Is a sand storm caused by erosion?
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What kind of storm caused soil erosion?

Sand storms, heavy winds


How were dust storm's caused?

From soil erosion.


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.


What is wearing away from earth's surface caused by water wind or sand?

Erosion


Sand dunes in the desert are caused by erosion from?

by elevation within the environment as well as nature itself


Was sand dunes formed by erosion or deposition?

sand dunes are caused by deposition . some people think its caused by erosion , but erosion is the braking down of land formations. sand dunes are caused by strong winds pushing sand grains into piles.


What type of erosion occurs in the desert?

Desert erosion is mainly caused by grains of sand carried on the wind - acting like sandpaper against rocks.


Where does erosion take place?

Erosion can occur on land or in water. It is usually caused by weathering from the sun or prolonged contact with water. For example, sand is composed of eroded rocks that over time have ground down to the granules that you see as sand. Wind and water contributed to the erosion of the rocks that make up sand..


How sand dunes move inland?

The movement of sand by short jumps and bounces that is caused by wind is called deflation. This is considered to be a form of erosion.


What process caused the accumulation of sand that produced the sand dunes A. erosion B. physical weathering C. chemical weathering D. deposition?

D. deposition


How is a storm made?

wind blows sand and creates a sand storm.


Is floodplains caused by erosion?

Floodplains are caused by erosion and deposition.