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1. What are eolian processes?
   
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2. Inclined layers within the sandstone are termed?
   
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3. Describe how wind entrains sediment.
   
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4. Which medium, air or water, sorts sediments?
   
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5. Which medium, air or water, settles quicker?
   
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6. What are ventifacts?
   
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7. What shape do ventifacts commonly form?
   
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8. Gentle slope of a dune is termed?
   
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9. Steep slope of a dune is termed?
   
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10. Cross-beds are records of which slope face?
    
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11. What factors influence differences in sand dunes?
    
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12. Multi-directional wind patterns form what type of dunes?
    
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13. Stable winds with abundant sediments equal what dune type?
    
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14. How are barchans different from transverse?
    
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15. How can we tell wind direction in a barchan environment?
    
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16. What is a feature of a parabolic dune?
    
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17. What are blowouts?
    
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18. How are linear dunes formed?
    
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