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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

cutting and polishing exposed rock surface

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

The ocean floor.

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

desert pavement <--- wrong

In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first

gravel sized particles

What cause the shape of star dunes

chemical weathering..

What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse

barchan dunes

How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s

Lowering the land.

What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called

longitudinal dunes

What situation allows a glaciers size to be maintained

A glacier has equal snow accumulation and wastage.

Do ice sheets exist today in Greenland and Antarctica

Yes.

If the steep face of a sand dune is on the southeast side of a dune then the prevailing wind in this area is from the

Southeast

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