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Sand Dunes

Sand dunes are hills of sand formed by the movements of either wind or water. Dunes play an important role in protecting land against heavy waves from the sea, and occur both in coastal and dry areas.

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What is the largest desert sand dune system?

The largest desert in California is the Mojave Desert.

Massive wind blown piles of sand are called?

The massive wind blown piles of sand are called sand dunes. This is when sands blow into a pile.

What Long sand ridges oriented at right angles to the wind are called dunes?

Sand dunes that are at right angles to the wind are called Transverse Dunes. They form with weak winds and an abundant supply of sand.

What process is involved in the creation of sand dunes?

Suspension, which is responsible for moving 1% of all sand to the sand dunes

Impart creep, which is responsible for 4% movement of all sand dune

Saltation, moves intermediate grains

How do sand dunes affect beaches?

Endangered seabirds live in the dunes breeding their young. When people go in the dunes the scare the birds litter smash their eggs.

What can cause a sand dune to slowly move into the direction of the wind?

A sand dune will always move with the prevailing wind (downwind). It would not be able to move into the direction of the prevailing wind (upwind).

What type of erosion form large sand dunes?

my conclusions are either glacial or solar

What are the sand dunes of western desert of southern Africa?

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Why does sand come in different colors?

Sediment is brought to a location from different areas by water and wind. Of course there would be different ones at a different beach.

What part of a sand dune is characterized by a gentle slope?

A sand dune is a desert feature that forms as a result of wind or rain action towards one side. The sand dune usually forms towards the dominant side of the wind direction and can vary in gradient.