Why is evidence of wind erosion of bedrock usually quite


1. Why is evidence of wind erosion of bedrock usually quite limited?

2. Why does the leeward side of a sand dune (the slip face) have a steeper slope than the windward side?

3. Explain what the presence or absence of desert pavement and desert varnish can reveal about the likelihood of relatively recent erosion or deposition on a desert surface.

4. What is an alluvial fan and why are they so common in the basin-and-range desert?

5. What is a playa and why is one found in almost all basins of the basin-and-range region?

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