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East / west winds will cause sand to drift in a north/south ridge formation (the north/south lines on a map are longitudes, the east/west lines are latitudes).
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What is a Long sand ridge that are oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind is called?
A longitudinal dune is a large, elongated dune lying parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
What is a dead sand dune?
A sand dune that got blown away
What is the shorter steep side of a sand dune called?
The side of a sand dune facing the ocean is called leeward.
When wind creates a sand dune the sheltered side of the dune does what?
is more steeply sloped than the windward side
How do sand dune plants survive hostile conditions?
They will usually have needle like leaves, not flat ones, so as to avoid water loss. They may have fleshy roots to store water. Their roots will be deep. They may be salt tolerant
What is a longitudinal dune?
a sand dune that goes on in a long line
What is a longitudinal sand dunes?
a sand dune that goes on in a long line
What is a Long sand ridge that are oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind is called?
A longitudinal dune is a large, elongated dune lying parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
What does wind transportation of sand create?
A sand dune.
In deserts deflation can sometimes create an area of a rock fragments called a?
sand dune
What requirements are needed to legalize a dune buggy in Illinois?
Depends On The City. The City Has The Choice
How might the satellites in the dune chronicles create cumulus clouds on a fair-weather day?
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When was Dune - Dune album - created?
Dune - Dune album - was created in 1995.
What is a desert dune?
A desert dune is a dune formed in a desert
What are secondary dunes?
The secondary dune is the sand dune behind the primary dune.
What different types of sand dunes are there?
crescentic dune linear dune star dune dome dune parabolic dune
What is the top of a sand dune called?
the top of a sand dune is called the crest of the dune.
