Multiple Choice
Which exerts the greatest amount of erosion and sculpting of landforms in deserts?
A) fast moving, descending, dense, cold dry air from the upper atmosphere
B) rainfall and running water
C) suspended silt load in perpetual dust storms of traversing winds
D) saltating bed load sand in great sandstorms of traversing winds
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