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← GeographyWhich consequence occurs when wind speed reduces transport of loess?
A)Accelerated alluvial fan mineral sorting
B)Reduced ventifact abrasion rates
C)Deposition of massive, fertile soils✓
D)Increased desert pavement development
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Loess deposition results in thick, fertile soil layers due to the reduction in aeolian transport capacity; because wind velocity slows, suspended particles settle gradually. Therefore, loess deposition creates fertile lands, rather than causing alluvial sorting on fans.
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