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← GeographyWhat outcome occurs from sustained saltation on desert rocks?
A)Formation of ventifacts over time✓
B)Increase in loess deposit thickness
C)Stabilization of transverse dune ridges
D)Formation of a deflation basin profile
💡 Explanation
Constant sandblasting gradually carves surfaces, because aeolian abrasion (saltation) preferentially weathers softer areas, therefore sculpted ventifact shapes emerge rather than dune stabilization/loess accumulation, which involve different particle transport and deposition processes.
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