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← GeographyWhich consequence results when a rain shadow desert experiences aeolian transportation?
A)Loess deposits accumulate downwind✓
B)Arroyos widen due surface runoff
C)Chemical weathering reduces pedogenesis
D)Oasis formation accelerates due groundwater flux
💡 Explanation
Loess deposits accumulate downwind because aeolian transportation carries fine silt and clay over long distances; therefore, fertile soil forms in grasslands, rather than coarser sands layering near deserts, because wind selectively sorts particles.
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