Which outcome occurs when a desert pavement surface inhibits aeolian processes?

💡 Explanation

Decreased exposure to wind erosion lowers ventifact creation because deflation removes sand particles necessary for sandblasting. Existing ventifacts degrade slowly; therefore, abrasion decreases rather than increases, because protective pavement limits sand particle availability.

• Which process initiates island arc formation when oceanic lithosphere converges?
• Which outcome occurs when a barrier island migrates landward?
• Which outcome occurs when increased rainfall intensifies chemical weathering within granite?
• Which process causes the formation of freshwater lakes in regions undergoing isostatic rebound following deglaciation?
• Which outcome occurs when continuous subduction reduces mantle viscosity?
• Which outcome occurs in fjord ecosystems because intensified glacial melting?