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← GeographyWhich landscape consequence occurs when desert pavements undergo deflation?
A)Ventifact formation accelerates noticeably✓
B)Desert varnish layer thickens rapidly
C)Ephemeral stream channels fill completely
D)Loess deposit consolidation strengthens visibly
💡 Explanation
Increased deflation removes finer particles, increasing exposure to wind abrasion; because ventifact formation relies on abrasion, its formation accelerates; therefore wind sculpted rocks increase, rather than stream alteration or varnish development, which depend on different mechanisms.
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