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    A Crescent-Shaped Dune with Its Tips Pointing Downwind That Forms
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A Crescent-Shaped Dune with Its Tips Pointing Downwind That Forms

Question 33

Question 33

Multiple Choice

A crescent-shaped dune with its tips pointing downwind that forms in rocky deserts with little sand is a __________ dune.


A) parabolic
B) transverse
C) barchan
D) longitudinal

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