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Dune

earth science Maturity 7-9

A dune is a hill of sand.

Dunas de Maspalomas.jpg
Dunas de Maspalomas.jpg
Wind moves the sand. It pushes sand up the hill. Then the sand slides down. Dunes can be in deserts. They can be by the sea too.
Camels in the Desert (8332117351).jpg
Camels in the Desert (8332117351).jpg
Do you like the sand?

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File:Dunas de Maspalomas.jpg
Dunas de Maspalomas.jpg
File:Saltation on sand dune.png
Saltation on sand dune.png
File:Barchan in Noachis.jpg
Barchan in Noachis.jpg
File:Elk and Star Dune (49097789642).jpg
Elk and Star Dune (49097789642).jpg
File:ISS016-E-5862 - View of Algeria.jpg
ISS016-E-5862 - View of Algeria.jpg
File:Parabolic dune.jpg
Parabolic dune.jpg
File:Libya 4608 Idehan Ubari Dunes Luca Galuzzi 2007.jpg
Libya 4608 Idehan Ubari Dunes Luca...
File:350m Düne Deadvlei Sossusvlei.JPG
350m Düne Deadvlei Sossusvlei.JPG
File:LIVER AAS UDLOEB I JULI 2012 (ubt)-002.JPG
LIVER AAS UDLOEB I JULI 2012 (ubt)-002.JPG
Newborough Dune Rejuvenation.webm
File:Hyypänmäki Hailuoto 2012-06-06 (1).jpg
Hyypänmäki Hailuoto 2012-06-06 (1).jpg
Sea dune Erosion at Talace, Wales.webm

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