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Which of the Following Is NOT True Regarding Wind as the Primary

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding wind as the primary agent of erosion in most deserts?


A) Air masses move differently over deserts, resulting in higher pressure gradients and greater winds.
B) There are fewer trees, shrubs, and grasses to slow the winds, and so wind blows right over the soil/ground surface, easily eroding it.
C) There are fewer plant roots, to help bind soil in place.
D) The low soil moisture means that sand-size particles are more easily separated and blown away from one another.

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