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← GeographyWhich outcome results when persistent winds initiate deflation of poorly-vegetated playas?
A)Development of desert pavement surfaces✓
B)Increased chemical weathering rates
C)Formation of expansive alluvial fans
D)Stabilization of ephemeral drainage patterns
💡 Explanation
Desert pavement results because deflation removes fine materials, leaving larger rocks; therefore, pavement concentrates surface rocks, making it a resistant layer, rather than promoting weathering or alluvial fans, which require depositional environments.
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