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The sand in the hot deserts is lifted and carried away over long distances by the wind. A depression is formed in the area from where the sand is carried away. Such depressions are called deflation hollows.

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What are small shallow hollows in rock produced by wind deflation?

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Deflation hollows containing water found in the desert are called?

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What is the name for depressions in the sand that can be hundreds of meters wide and many meters deep?

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What is Deflataion Hollows?

Deflation hollows are shallow, bowl-shaped depressions in the ground formed by the removal of fine sediment particles by wind erosion. They are commonly found in arid and semi-arid environments where wind is a dominant erosional force. Deflation hollows can vary in size and shape, ranging from a few centimeters to several meters in diameter.


What are the small shallow hollows in rocks produced by wind deflation called?

Small shallow hollows in rocks produced by wind deflation are called "swirls" or "wind pits." These features are a result of abrasion and erosion caused by wind-blown sand or particles impacting the rock surface over time.


Give two land features that can form because of deflation?

Deflation is when the top layer of fine sediment or soil is picked up by the wind and reveals larger rock pieces underneath. One land feature produced by deflation is call Desert pavement, which is a surface made out of small rocks. Deflation Hollows are Bowl-shaped areas caused by -what else but- deflation.


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