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Imagine a landscape made almost entirely of sand. A sand dune is a deposit of wind-blown sand.
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When does wind carrying sand grains deposit the sand?
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
The particles in a sand dune deposit are small and very well-sorted and have surface pits that give them a frosted appearance This deposit most likely was transported by?
wind
What is the diffrence between erosion and deposition?
Erosion is the process of rock or soil being washed away by wind or water. In this process the particles are carried from the parent rock and when the force of wind or water drops , the particles of sand or dust drop to the surface leaving deposition. Wind erosion is called aeolian erosion. As the particles are blown or washed along, they bounce in steady patterns along the ground, so when the wind drops they are deposited in patterns, hence the patterns of ripples on desert sand and at the bottom of the sea, this bouncing is called saltation.
Do agents of erosion create deposits called dunes?
yes, sand dunes are deposited by wind
What is the fine sand deposited by action of wind?
Dunes are deposits of fine sand which were transported by wind.
A deposit of wind-blown sand is a?
Sand dune.
What are Massive wind-blown piles of sand are called .?
The massive wind blown piles of sand are called sand dunes. This is when sands blow into a pile.
A deposite of wind blown sand is called a?
sand dune i think
What is wind blown sediment called?
sand dune
Massive wind blown piles of sand are called?
The massive wind blown piles of sand are called sand dunes. This is when sands blow into a pile.
What is formed by wind-blown sand?
Wind blown sand can form dunes. You might also say it forms a sandstorm.
What is formed by wind blown sand?
Wind blown sand can form dunes. You might also say it forms a sandstorm.
Wind blown slit can build up in large deposits called?
sand dunes
When does the wind deposit the sand when the wind?
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
What causes wind to deposit sand and or other sediment?
When the wind starts to slow down it starts to deposit sand or other sediment.
What are telephone posts in the desert often worn thin by?
Wind blown sand will, over time, tear away at the wood of a telephone pole.
What hills of wind blown sand covered with plant that protect shores from erosion called?
barrier
