PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Question
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____ are the small hills of sand formed by wind in the desert.
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Sand dunes
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Sand hills
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Sand mountains
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small hills
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A dune is a mound of sand formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Dunes form when wind blows sand into a sheltered area behind an obstacle. Dunes grow as grains of sand accumulate.
Detailed explanation-2: -These little hills are sand dunes.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the desert winds blow, they carry a lot of sand all around. When the wind stops blowing, the sand falls and gets deposited. These deposits look like little hills or mounds, called sand dunes.
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