Question

Which of the following is/are characteristic features of wind-eroded landforms in desert regions?

1.Formation of mushroom-shaped rocks with a slender base and broad upper cap

2.Development of flat-topped residual hills resembling table surfaces

3.Emergence of rock remnants standing as isolated pedestals

• A. 1 only
• B. Both 1 & 2
• C. Both 2&3
• D. 1,2,3

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 1,2,3

• Mushroom Rocks (Rock Pedestals): These are distinctive rock formations created by wind erosion (abrasion). Because wind-borne sand particles are heavier near the ground, the rate of erosion is much higher close to the surface. This selectively erodes the lower section of the rock, leaving a slender base and a broad upper cap, resembling a mushroom.