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well it is either extremely fertile soil or prevention of soil erosion
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Why is loess important?
Loess is a sediment that is yellowish gray in color and is formed by wind blown silt. Loess is rich and yellow soil that is good for farming.
What is windblown and fine sediment called?
The answer to that question is loess
What agents if erosion cause loess?
Piles of sediment
Loess is sediment made up of fine particles of silt that have been deposited far from their source by?
Wind
When particles of fine windblown sediment settle out of the air and become packed the resulting deposit is called what?
loess.
Why is loess important?
Loess is a sediment that is yellowish gray in color and is formed by wind blown silt. Loess is rich and yellow soil that is good for farming.
Is sediment that is fine as talcum powder?
loess
Sediment that is fine as talcum powder?
loess
What is windblown and fine sediment called?
The answer to that question is loess
What agents if erosion cause loess?
Piles of sediment
How are sediments in loess deposit different from the sediment in a sand dune?
Loess is very fertile while sand is not
How are the sediment in loess deposits different from the sediments in a sand dune?
Loess is very fertile while sand is not
Is a loess deposit is a fine wind-deposited sediment?
yes
What is sediment deposited by wind in layers called?
loess/dunes or aeolian deposits
How is the sediment Loess formed?
Loess is a silt or dust blanket of fine grains of rock that have been created by the wind or by glaciers. Some areas where loess deposits can be found are northern China and parts of Russia. Loess can range from a few centimeters to 91 meters in thickness.
How does loess deposit form?
Loess deposits is form when sediment that is finer than sand, such as particles of clay and silt, is deposited into layers far from its source.
Why is the Huang River yellow?
The Huang he is yellow due to the sediment that has been take from the loess plateau near the source of the river. This causes it to be yellow
