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Dunes are deposits of fine sand which were transported by wind.
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Do agents of erosion create deposits called dunes?
yes, sand dunes are deposited by wind
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.
Desert arches are formed by?
A desert arch is formed by the action of wind carried sand grains abrading a weakness in the rock.
A deposit of wind blown sand is called?
Imagine a landscape made almost entirely of sand. A sand dune is a deposit of wind-blown sand.
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.
What is a mound of sand that was deposited by wind?
A sand dune.
What are piles of sand deposited by wind in the desert?
Sand dunes
What materials are deposited by wind?
Sand Particles
What is a hill of sand deposited by wind?
Dune.
A mound of wind deposited sand?
a dune
What land feature would probably form if sand was deposited by wind?
a sand dune...
What feature is created when sand is deposited by wind?
I'm guessing you mean sand dunes.
How are dunes and desert pavement alike?
Both are created by wind moving the sand. In the case of desert pavement, the wind removes the fine sand, leaving only pebbles and rocks. In the case of dunes the sand is piled as a dune by the action. of wind.
What are particles of soil sand and gravel carried and deposited by wind or water?
The term "sediment" is generally used for eroded particles, but much more frequently for particles when they are deposited by water and ice. The terms dust and sand are more frequently used for the specific airborne particles. Or possibly loess which is a light-coloured fine-grained accumulation of clay and silt particles that have been deposited by the wind
Is a loess deposit is a fine wind-deposited sediment?
yes
How does sand and other material on a beach get there?
The sand and other material are deposited on the beach by the wind and tidal currents.
What is the eroding action of windblown sand?
what is the eroding action of wind blown sand
