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What kind of wind erosions are there?
deflation, loess, abrasion, and sandblasting.
What are some words associated with wind erosion?
abrasion deflation loess wind erosion wave
Loess is .?
Loess is
How do loess deposits form?
A "loess" is a type of soil deposit. It is formed by dust carried on the wind. At the end of the last Ice Age, winds blew off the retreating northern ice sheets and across the "ground up" moraine deposits left by the retreating ice. As it did so it picked up the fine rock flower from these and dust storms formed, the dust was carried south and then deposited in great thicknesses. These deposits are yellowish in color and China has a great deal of "loesses".
What is loess deposits?
Loess is deposited by wind.
What is a deposition of clay and silt?
It is loess.
What are examples of loess?
goodwil fort is a loess a good example
What is a deflation hollow?
A surface depression or hollow commonly found in arid and semiarid regions caused by wind erosion. OR .particles are picked up by turbulent eddies in wind and may be carried for hundreds of kilometres; they later settle to form loess deposits.
Will you find loess on a cliff?
I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
How do loess form and why is it important?
Loess forms by wind. It is thought that loess, a kind of silt or clay, is formed from deposits of wind-blown dust.
What is loess made of?
Loess is deposited by wind.
Why is loess important?
Loess is a sediment that is yellowish gray in color and is formed by wind blown silt. Loess is rich and yellow soil that is good for farming.
