Rock pedestals are irregular shaped pillars with alternate horizontal layers of hard and soft rook which are easily wearied away by wind. lnselbergs are remains of hills or plateaux, which have been cut down to their present height by wind. Or put simply as rock islands located on plains. Zeugen are flat-topped rock masses that …
1. Deflation is the removal of loose, dry materials from the earth’s surface by wind. 2. Abrasion is the process by which small particles of rocks are wearied away by wind. 3. Attrition is the wearing down of rock particles as they strike or roll against one another in motion.
Wind is the natural, horizontal movement of air over the earth’s surface, which varies in speed and direction. Wind is the most principal agent of erosion and deposition in desert and arid regions.
1. Sandy deserts — are the best-known deserts. 2. Stony deserts 3. Rocky deserts 4. Mountain deserts
Desert is an area of the earth’s surface that has almost no ran. Very few animals and plants live in deserts. Examples of deserts are Desert in North Africa, Kalahari Desert in South-Western Africa etc.
1. Dendritic Pattern: This type of drainage pattern appears like a tree with many branches. It is formed when a consequent river receives a number of tributary streams, such that the streams join the main stream at a fairly acute angle of about 45°. This drainage pattern is produced in area that has homogenous rocks. …