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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when wind deflation reaches resistant caprock?
A)Formation of desert pavements begin✓
B)Increased saltation of sand grains
C)Development of parabolic dunes stops
D)Loess deposition rate increases
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A desert pavement forms during deflation as finer particles are removed, leaving larger, resistant rocks; because the winnowing action ceases at the caprock, therefore desert pavements form, rather than increased transport or dune development which are related to sediment flux and sand supply.
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