Which outcome results from eolian abrasion in deserts?

💡 Explanation

The mechanical action of wind-blown sand causes abrasion; this carves and polishes exposed rock surfaces, shaping them into ventifacts because abrasion is a direct erosion process, therefore ventifacts form, rather than deposition, fans, or chemical changes.

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