Sand is heavier than air, so it won't remain in the air forever.
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
Water, ice and wind are the three main agents of erosion. Deposition is usually by water carrying sand and silt away to be deposited downstream. Wind may blow grains of rock away and deposit the grains to form sand dunes.
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sand dune: A deposit of windblown sand.
waves carrying sediment wash along a coast, slow down and deposit sand to form a beach.
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.
Imagine a landscape made almost entirely of sand. A sand dune is a deposit of wind-blown sand.
Sand dune.
When the wind starts to slow down it starts to deposit sand or other sediment.
When the wind starts to slow down it starts to deposit sand or other sediment.
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Wind erosion is the deposit of sand, dust, or soil into another place.
Water, ice and wind are the three main agents of erosion. Deposition is usually by water carrying sand and silt away to be deposited downstream. Wind may blow grains of rock away and deposit the grains to form sand dunes.
sand dune: A deposit of windblown sand.
Sand dunes are formed by wind .