Desert Features
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What is an alluvial fan?
A fan-shaped deposit of sediment formed by an ephemeral stream.
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What is a playa lake?
A temporary lake that forms in low desert areas, evaporating in dry seasons.
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What is a bajada?
A broad slope of debris formed by the merging of alluvial fans.
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What is an inselberg?
An isolated mountain or rock hill that rises above the surrounding desert.
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What is loess?
Fine, silty sediment deposited by wind.
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What are sand dunes?
Mounds or ridges of sand formed by wind deposition.
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