The deflation hypothesis of desert pavement formation states
A) wind removes fine particles leaving large pebbles,gravels,and rocks,which become consolidated.
B) wind delivers fine particles that settle and wash downward as cycles of swelling and shrinking cause gravels to migrate upward.
C) water removes fine particles leaving large pebbles,gravels,and rocks,which become consolidated.
D) water delivers fine particles that settle and wash downward as cycles of swelling and shrinking cause gravels to migrate upward.
E) both wind and water deliver fine particles that settle and wash downward as cycles of swelling and shrinking cause gravels to migrate upward.
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