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← GeographyWhich process results when windblown loess deposits accumulate?
A)Formation of fertile agricultural plains✓
B)Increased frequency of flash floods
C)Accelerated chemical weathering of bedrock
D)Elevation of local water tables slowly
💡 Explanation
The accumulation of loess deposits leads to fertile plains because the wind sorts mineral-rich particles, aiding agriculture via its aeration and moisture retention; it does this via Aeolian processes creating plains rather than other effects under arid conditions; therefore the answer is `A`.
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