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← GeographyWhich outcome results when fluctuating arid winds interact with exposed bedrock?
A)Ventifact formation and desert pavement✓
B)Loess deposition creates fertile plains
C)Increased chemical weathering of feldspars
D)Alluvial fan sedimentation on mountain slopes
💡 Explanation
Ventifact formation occurs because abrasion by windborne particles undergoes deflation, which sculpts rocks. The sorting of remaining rock fragments creates desert pavement; therefore, sculpted rocks appear with associated concentrated surface stones, rather than deposition because those create fertile plains.
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