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Loess is the term given to silt that accumulates due to windblown dust. It is usually highly porous.
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Hiram Rivera Esteban
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∙ 9y agoWindblown deposits of mineral-rich dust and silt is called loess. The term comes from the German word Loss and from the Alemannic word losch which means "loose".
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∙ 6y agoThey are called "loess".
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When the river overflows it's banks it deposits material called?
Silt
What is the sediment and other deposits picked up as a result of abrasion called?
The rocks, sand, and silt eroded by a river is called the "load."
Wind-blown silt can build up in large deposits called .?
sand dunes
How can depositions change coastlines?
Depositions change the coastlines because it deposits sand and silt there.
What are very fine sediments?
Very fine sediments are called loess
What do you call the fine windblown silt from northern china?
The fine windblown silt from northern China is called: loess
Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called?
desert pavement <--- wrong
What is a thick deposits of windblown fine grained sediments called?
The answer is loess
What is a windblown silt that blankets a landscape?
loess
When the river overflows it's banks it deposits material called?
Silt
Fine sediment deposited by wind in layers is called?
deflate
How is delta and silt linked together?
a delta is an area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil called silt
Thick deposits of windblown fine grained sediments?
losses........................................................................................
What is a deposite of fertile windblown soil called?
loess: fertile, yellow-gray soil deposited by wind and water
Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called .?
Either Aeolian deposits, or Loess.
Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called?
Either Aeolian deposits, or Loess.
Loess is made up mainly of A. fine pebbles.B. coarse pebbles.C. windblown sand. D. fine silt particles.?
D. FINE SILT PARTICLES
