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Pineapplelove6

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on: Jul 14, 2018
What formed this valley's distinctive U shape?
 
  A) river erosion
  B) wind erosion
  C) dune movement
  D) glacial erosion

Question 2

Wind is included along with gravity, water, and ice as an agent of erosion. In many national parks and other areas of natural beauty, statements are often made that credit wind with having sculpted the landscape.
 
  Briefly discuss the importance of wind as an agent of erosion and explain why such statements are probably geologically inaccurate.
  What will be an ideal response?


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ErinKing

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Wind does not have the competence to move abrasive sediments and so cannot erode much higher off the ground than one meter, which is the range of saltating sand.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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