A common crescent-shaped dune with horns pointed downwind is called a
A) transverse dune.
B) longitudinal dune.
C) seif dune.
D) barchan dune.

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A barchan dune is a common crescent-shaped dune with the horns pointed in the downwind direction. Transverse dunes are long and perpendicular to the wind direction, longitudinal dunes are long and parallel to the wind direction, and seif dunes are long and have multiple ridges.

A Common Crescent-Shaped Dune with Horns Pointed Downwind Is Called