Which mechanism inhibits ventifact formation downwind under sand cover?

💡 Explanation

Reduced wind exposure from sand cover prevents further abrasion, the primary mechanism forming ventifacts, because the aeolian processes cannot shape exposed rock. Therefore, existing stones are preserved, rather than being actively eroded.

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