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← GeographyWhich outcome results when intense offshore winds induce deflation?
A)Formation of extensive desert pavement terrains✓
B)Increased coastal mangrove forest sedimentation
C)Enhanced leaching of podzol soil horizons
D)Accelerated chemical weathering of limestone cliffs
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Deflation, the removal of loose material by wind, leaves behind larger particles forming desert pavement, because strong winds winnow away sand and silt. Fine particles migrate away rather than forming mangroves; leaching and limestone erosion are driven rainfall, therefore wind action is not significant.
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