The lee face of an active dune is called the slip face.
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A yardang is a streamlined protuberance carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semi-consolidated material by the dual action of wind abrasion by dust and sand, and deflation which is the removal of loose material by wind turbulence.
Desert Pavement: is a desert surface covered closely packed, interlocking angular or rounded rock fragments of pebble and cobble size.
What is a(n) smooth, polished rock that has been abraded by the wind?
A. Blowout
Bajada
C. Inselberg
D. Ventifact
Why is it so difficult for wind to pick up clay-sized particles?
A. They are too large for the wind to carry
B. The wind has a near-zero velocity closest to the surface and can't pick them up
C. The clay particles are often buried under larger sediments
D. There is too much clay to carry