Geomorphology and the Earth
Landforms of arid regions
Concepts to cover
- Deflation, abrasion and attrition by wind
- Pediments, pediplains, playas and inselbergs
- Deflation hollows, mushroom, table and pedestal rocks, yardangs, zeugen
- Sand dunes: barchan, seif, parabolic, transverse and longitudinal
- Loess deposits and desert surface types (hamada, reg, erg)
- Water action in deserts: wadis, alluvial fans, bajadas and badlands
Where to study
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 6: Landforms and their Evolution (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 6, Landforms and their Evolution, p. 1-16 (book pages 47-62)
- ch. 6, Winds, p. 13 (book page 59)
- ch. 6, Pediments and Pediplains, p. 13 (book page 59)
- ch. 6, Playas, p. 14 (book page 60)
- ch. 6, Deflation Hollows and Caves, p. 14 (book page 60)
- ch. 6, Mushroom, Table and Pedestal Rocks, p. 14 (book page 60)
- ch. 6, Sand Dunes, p. 14 (book page 60)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 7, Arid or Desert Landforms
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 3: Our Changing Earth (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 3, loess, p. 6 (book page 17)