Question

What is the work of wind erosion and state two landforms formed by it

Answer 1

Answer:

Causes of Wind Erosion

Not only does wind erosion damage the land by drying out soil and reducing the nutrients of the land, it can also cause air pollution. Enveloping crops, covering highways, and invading homes, the sand, dust, and dirt created from wind erosion can impact plant and human life in numerous ways.

Answer 2

Explanation:

LANDFORMS PRODUCED BY THE WIND

· Wind action moves mineral particles when they are in a dry state and unprotected by a vegetation cover.

· These conditions are found in deserts and semiarid regions of the world, as well as on sandy shorelines.

(A) EROSION BY WIND :

· Wind performs three kinds of erosional work abrasion, attrition and deflation.

Abrasion:

· In the process of wind abrasion, wind drives sand and dust particles against an exposed rock or soil surface.