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← GeographyWhich outcome results when surface winds drive ventifact formation?
A)Abrasion concentrates on windward faces✓
B)Desert pavement becomes cryoturbated
C)Dunes undergo increased vegetation
D)Chemical weathering accelerates rock erosion
💡 Explanation
Abrasion predominantly affects the upwind rockface because the Saltation process facilitates particle bombardment focused on the windward side; therefore, ventifacts display planar or grooved features on the face exposed, rather than seeing uniform erosion.
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