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The process is called deflation and the product is called desert pavement.

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Q: What is it called when wind blows silt and dust away in the desert leaving a rock layer behind?
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How does deflation cause desert pavement to form?

Wind blows away all the fine sand and dust leaving only rocks and pebbles behind as 'pavement.'


A continuous cover of stones left behind when wind blows silt and sand away is?

desert pavement


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What are the causes of erosion in desert?

I'm pretty sure its the wind that blows the sand which causes it to rub and erode.