Desert Landforms Desert Landforms 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRock landscapes and processesGCSEAll boards Created by: ? Secret - Team GRCreated on: 16-04-13 17:36 A gully formed by flash flood in a desert wadi 1 of 13 Mounds of loose sand deposited by the wind sanddune 2 of 13 Weathering caused by heat insolation weathering 3 of 13 Breaking up of rock caused by cycles of freezing and thawing freezethaw 4 of 13 A tower of rock in the desert with a narrower base due to abrasion rockpedestal 5 of 13 Narrow, steep-sided ridge found in a desert yardang 6 of 13 The erosion of rock caused by sand particles carried by the wind abrasion 7 of 13 A small, isolated, flat topped mountain butte 8 of 13 A flat-toppped mountain with steep sides mesa 9 of 13 When land turns into desert due to human activities and natural causes desertification 10 of 13 Having little or no rain arid 11 of 13 A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it sandstorm 12 of 13 When the soil is used up and you can't grow anything else overcultivation 13 of 13
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