ICSE Class 9 Geography Question 12 of 21

Denudation — Question 12

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Question 12

State any two characteristics of barchans.

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Two characteristics of barchans are-

  1. They occur transversely to the wind, so that their horns thin out and become lower in the direction of the wind.
  2. The windward side is convex and gentle-sloping while the leeward side is concave and steep.