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← GeographyWhat erosional outcome significantly increases where persistent katabatic winds encounter exposed bedrock outcrops?
A)Formation of ventifacts✓
B)Development of desert pavement
C)Creation of alluvial fans
D)Deposition of loess sediments
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Enhanced ventifact formation occurs because strong katabatic winds, laden with abrasive particles, drive intense abrasion on exposed rock; this process is known as aeolian abrasion; therefore ventifacts form, rather than desert pavement development, which depends on deflation removing finer particles.
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