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WEEK 3
TOPIC: ACTION OF WINDS
CONTENT:
SUB-TOPIC 1: PROCESSES OF WIND EROSION
Erosion takes place mainly by winds in deserts. Wind erosion involves the removal or wearing away of rocks in desert by wind energy or blowing wind.
The main agent of erosion in the desert is the wind. Wind erosion takes place through the process of: (i) Deflation (ii) Abrasion (iii) Attrition
SUB-TOPIC 2: FEATURES OF WIND EROSION AND THEIR MODE OF FORMATION
As the wind removes or wears away rock in the desert through the processes of deflation, abrasion and attrition certain features are formed. The following are some of the features of wind erosion:
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