6. Which of the following features is only found in late-stage deserts and are r
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6. Which of the following features is only found in late-stage deserts and are remnants of mountains projecting above a basin that has been filled with eroded sediment?
Alluvial fan
Bajada
Playa
Inselberg
7.
How does the wind transport sand-sized sediment grains?
Dissolution
Suspension
Saltation
Sublimation
8. Which desert feature consists of a thin layer of pebbles and cobbles with silt and sand underneath?
Desert varnish
Desert pavement
Blowout
Yardang
9.
A(n) ________ is formed by abrasion, pitting, etching and/or grooving of rocks by wind-blown sand.
rock varnish
playa lake
desert pavement
ventifact
10.Which type of sand dune is common in coastal regions with abundant sand and partial vegetative cover, and whose tips point into the wind?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Star
Parabolic
Alluvial fan
Bajada
Playa
Inselberg
Explanation / Answer
6)inselberg
7)saltation
8)Desert pavement
9)ventifact
10)parabolic
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