How is a sand dune formed?

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Succession on sand dune in

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Last Answer : Succession on sand dune in A. Lithosere B. psychrosere C. psammosere D. halosere.

What is the name of the sand dune?

Description : What is the name of the sand dune?

Last Answer : Cerro Blanco it is the largest sand dune in the world but Cerro means "mountain" so i would say that you should use The Great Dune Of Phyla which is the tallest dune in Europe.

Atoll is a kind of – (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Description : Atoll is a kind of – (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Last Answer : (4) inland sea Explanation: Atoll is a coral island (or islands) that encircle a lagoon partially or completely. It is formed when the island sinks below the sea, and the barrier reef becomes ... sea which is a shallow sea that covers central areas of continents during periods of high sea level.

Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces? (A) Loess (B) Talus (C) Drift (D) Dune sand

Description : Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces? (A) Loess (B) Talus (C) Drift (D) Dune sand

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Atoll is a kind of (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Description : Atoll is a kind of (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Last Answer :  inland sea

Are any of the non-Frank Herbert Dune books worth having?

Description : Are any of the non-Frank Herbert Dune books worth having?

Last Answer : I think after Dune Messiah it goes down hill precipitously. Actually, Dune Messiah was kinda boring as well. The original Dune was a masterpiece though.

Where did you stop reading in the Dune series?

Description : Where did you stop reading in the Dune series?

Last Answer : After the first one. Not sure why.

What is a crescent shaped dune called?

Description : What is a crescent shaped dune called?

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How does a sande dune form?

Description : How does a sande dune form?

Last Answer : Sand particles can be carried away by strong winds. Theseparticles eventually fall when the wind if not strong enough tokeep them aloft.Sand dunes form in areas where wind routine occurs. The dunesstart ... the windlifts sand up on the windward side and the sand falls down on theleeward side.cool

What are 3 interesting facts about the great dune of pyla?

Description : What are 3 interesting facts about the great dune of pyla?

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How does a sande dune form?

Description : How does a sande dune form?

Last Answer : Sand particles can be carried away by strong winds. Theseparticles eventually fall when the wind if not strong enough tokeep them aloft.Sand dunes form in areas where wind routine occurs. The dunesstart ... the windlifts sand up on the windward side and the sand falls down on theleeward side.cool

What's the meaning of Dune?

Description : What's the meaning of Dune?

Last Answer : A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds.

A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Description : A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Last Answer : (2) Levee Explanation: A levee, dike, dyke or flood bank is a broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods. Levees are usually parallel to the way the ... so levees can help direct the flow of the river. Levees can also be artificially created or reinforced.

A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Description : A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Last Answer : Levee

Match the following : A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and silt A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 3 1 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 5 2 1

Description : Match the following : A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and ... 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 3 1 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 5 2 1

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas

Description : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas

Last Answer : (3) Dunes Explanation: Cliff is a high and extremely steep rock face that approaches the vertical, either inland or along a coastline. Cirque refers to a deep rounded hollow having steep sides, formed ... by snow and ice. Dune is a hill or ridge of sand accumulated and sorted by wind action.

Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called – (1) Playas (2) Yardang (3) Ventifacts (4) Sand dunes

Description : Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called – (1) Playas (2) Yardang (3) Ventifacts (4) Sand dunes

Last Answer : (2) Yardang Explanation: A yardang is a streamlined hill carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semiconsolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion, dust and sand, and deflation. Yardangs become ... more times longer than wide, and when viewed from above, resemble the hull of a boat.

What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind

Description : What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind

Last Answer : Dune

Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by which wind action?

Description : Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by which wind action?

Last Answer : Barkhans

Slate is formed by metamorphic action on (A) Shale (B) Lime stone (C) Sand stone (D) Granite

Description : Slate is formed by metamorphic action on (A) Shale (B) Lime stone (C) Sand stone (D) Granite

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks (B) The grains of sand are not affected by frost (C) Sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks (B) The grains of sand are not affected by frost (C) Sand ... and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Atolls are most probably formed by: w) a rise in the earth's crust x) sand brought in from the mainland y) collapse of the center of a volcano z) coral reef upbuilding during subsidence

Description : Atolls are most probably formed by: w) a rise in the earth's crust x) sand brought in from the mainland y) collapse of the center of a volcano z) coral reef upbuilding during subsidence

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CORAL REEF UPBUILDING DURING SUBSIDENCE

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Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called (1) Playas (2) Yardang (3) Ventifacts (4) Sand dunes

Description : Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called (1) Playas (2) Yardang (3) Ventifacts (4) Sand dunes

Last Answer : Yardang

Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas

Description : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas

Last Answer : Dunes