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    The Mechanism of Wind Erosion in Which Loose Particles of Soil
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The Mechanism of Wind Erosion in Which Loose Particles of Soil

Question 43

Question 43

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The mechanism of wind erosion in which loose particles of soil or regolith are lifted and transported, leaving behind only coarser particles, is called __________.


A) deflation
B) saltation
C) abrasion
D) inflation
E) suspension

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