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← GeographyWhich outcome results when intense 'deflation' affects alluvial plains?
A)Formation of desert pavement (reg)✓
B)Increased rate of chemical weathering
C)Stabilization of pre-existing dunes
D)Enhanced vegetation and soil development
💡 Explanation
Desert pavement forms through deflation because the mechanism of selective removal by wind preferentially carries away finer particles like silt and sand, therefore only larger rocks remain, rather than sediment deposition or dune stabilization.
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