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What can lithified or ancient sand dunes tell us? What will be an ideal response?

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Briefly explain why loess can originate in, but is not deposited in, deserts. What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Dunes indicate that they were deposited by wind, and they reflect the direction of prevailing winds
when they were deposited



Answer to Question 2

For loess to accumulate, it must be stabilized by moisture and vegetation.



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