Which consequence results when persistent winds encounter alluvial fans?

💡 Explanation

Extensive loess deposits occur because wind selectively removes and transports fine silt and glacial flour from alluvial fans through deflation, rather than causing significant changes to bedrock or stream courses; therefore, loess plains form.

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