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Does a volcano make a sand dune?

No, sand dunes are formed when wind moves sand into massive piles.


How sand dune is formed?

A sand dune is a large sand hill formed by different wind patterns blowing over an area for an extended period of time. Over time, the wind shifts and moves the sand over itself, until it creates a large dune.


Can an ocean be an example of a sand dune?

No! An ocean is a large body of water. A sand dune is a large pile of sand that moves when driven by the wind. Dunes may be found on some beaches near oceans, however.


Slip face of a sand dune?

role in formation of sand dunes (in sand dune: Formation and growth of dunes)...sand brought up the windward slope. When this depositional slope is steepened to the angle of repose of dry sand (about 32°), this angle is maintained and the added sand slips down the slope or slip face. When this happens, the dune form is in equilibrium, and the dune moves forward as a whole, sand being eroded from the windward side and deposited on the lee.


What is the top of a sand dune called?

the top of a sand dune is called the crest of the dune.


What is a sand hill in the desert called?

A hill of sand in a desert is normally referred to as a dune


Is sand dune a climate?

A sand dune is a landform, not a climate.


Could a sand dune be the result of deposition?

A sand dune is the deposition of windblown sand.


What is a sand dune in a quick description?

A sand dune is a pile of wind-blown sand.


Which is the only landform that moves?

a glacier or some form of a liquid substance


What is a dead sand dune?

A sand dune that got blown away


Is a sand dune destructive or constructive?

A sand dune is a Constructive force.