Which outcome occurs when prevailing winds persistently remove fine sediment via deflation from a poorly-vegetated desert playa?

💡 Explanation

Gravel deposits accumulate because deflation selectively removes sand and silt, leaving coarser material behind; this process is called winnowing. Therefore, lag gravel deposits form, rather than soil formation, which depends more on precipitation and biochemical weathering.

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