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Sand dunes
Sand dunes: landforms which are made
when something like rock blocks the wind.
- Sand dunes are formed due to erosion and deposition processes
caused by wind.
- Sand dunes usually seen in groups, and they may cover a large area.
- Sand dunes can be hundreds of meters tall.
- They are common landforms between beach and sandy desert.
Sand dunes movement:
- Sand dunes are continuously moving as follow:
The wind moves the sand where:
- The distance that the sand travels depend on the force of the wind.
- The way the sand moves depends on the direction of the wind.
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