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← GeographyWhich landform evolution occurs when sustained abrasion by sand creates ventifacts?
A)Decreased soil infiltration rates locally
B)Desert pavement formation enhancement✓
C)Downstream sediment deposition increases
D)Enhanced chemical weathering rates result
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Desert pavement enhancement happens because deflation removes finer particles, concentrating larger rocks reshaped via aeolian Abrasion, into tightly-fitted mosaics. therefore, desert pavement develops rather than increased infiltration, deposition, or chemical weathering under these abrasive conditions.
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