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What causes wave deposits?
Sand dunes because, the wind blows sand and some sand hit large rocks, and they fall behind the large rocks, and the large rocks get covered in sand, but soon another large rock will do the same.
Why can we feel air when the wind blows?
That's because the air pushes against you.
What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt?
prevailing wind
Does the wind blow all the time?
yes the wind blows every time it just blows so slow that you can't feel it
How long will the wind last?
it will last as long as the wind blows or your mom does....
What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock eventually wearing the rock surface?
Erosion?
What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock eventually wearing away the rock's surface?
Erosion?
What Causes mechanical weathering by blowing sand against rock?
Sand is blown against/ rubbed against the rock by sea and wind and scrapes off pieces of rock.
If the wind blows sand against a cliff for thousands of years what will happen to the cliff?
It slowly erodes away.
Can sand dunes move over time?
in the same direction as that the wind blows
What causes mechanical weathering by blowing sand against exposed rock?
wind
What causes mechanical weathering to blow sand against exposed rock?
Wind
How is a storm made?
wind blows sand and creates a sand storm.
What is the difference between a sandblasted rock and rock?
A sand blasted rock is any rock that's sitting in a landscape where sand can be picked up by the wind and blow against the rock. If there's isn't any sand that can be blown around, you can't get a sand blasted rock.
What happens to a rock when wind blows on it?
nothing
What are the most common wind deposits that are formed when wind full of blowing sand drops the sand as it blows across an obstacles?
ripples
How does air erode the land?
The wind blows sand and the sand rubs on the land so it erodes
