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Compared to sandstorms, dust storms:
 a. involve gravel-sized sediment.
  b. are moved by running water.
  c. carry smaller particles.
  d. carry ice instead of rock particles.
  e. carry sediment closer to the ground.

Question 2

Eolian saltation typically:
 a. carries the heaviest part of the bed load.
  b. moves dissolved minerals.
  c. is the most effective kind of eolian erosion.
  d. transports silts and clays.
  e. makes sand bounce in the downwind direction.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E



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