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Shifting Sands Desert Key Words

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg Plants that have adapted to be able to withstand drought Arid The ways in which dunes are shaped by the wind Desertification A large area of sand dunes Xerophytes The degradation of the land in arid areas such that the desert increases in size Erg A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Aeolian processes A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg Aeolian processes

A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Desert Key Words Dune A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg Aeolian processes

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Desertification Xerophytes Erg Aeolian processes

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Desertification The degradation of the land in arid areas such that the desert increases in size Xerophytes Erg Aeolian processes

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Desertification The degradation of the land in arid areas such that the desert increases in size Xerophytes Plants that have adapted to be able to withstand drought Erg Aeolian processes

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Desertification The degradation of the land in arid areas such that the desert increases in size Xerophytes Plants that have adapted to be able to withstand drought Erg A large area of sand dunes Aeolian processes

Desert Key Words Dune Arid Desertification Xerophytes Erg A large desert feature caused by deposition of sand particles Arid A climate which experiences less than 250mm of precipitation a year Desertification The degradation of the land in arid areas such that the desert increases in size Xerophytes Plants that have adapted to be able to withstand drought Erg A large area of sand dunes Aeolian processes The ways in which dunes are shaped by the wind