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Loess is important because it:
  a. is an important source of building material.
  b. is rich in important ore deposits.
  c. sometimes contains petroleum.
  d. makes fertile soil.
  e. is an important source of groundw




Q. 2 -

Wind-blown deposits of silt and clay are called:a.
   dunes.
  b. loess.
  c. ventifacts.
  d. yardangs.
  e. till.




Q. 3 -

The close-fitting mosaic of pebbles, cobbles, and boulders covering the floor of many deserts and
  semiarid regions is called:a.
   ventifacts.
  b. desert pavement.
  c. longitudinal dunes.
  d. yardangs.
  e. barchan dunes.




Q. 4 -

Wind erodes by:
  a. saltation.
  b. abrasion.
  c. deflation.
  d. saltation and abrasion.
  e. abrasion and deflation




Q. 5 -

The size of particles that are usually the first to be set in motion by wind is(are):
  a. silt.
  b. clay.
  c. sand.
  d. pebbles.
  e. boulders
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