Q. Barchan, stellar, and transverse are terms for different shapes of what type of land formation?
A. Dunes. Barchan dunes are crescent-shaped; stellar dunes are star-shaped and form where the wind direction is highly variable; and transverse dunes are broad and rippled like the ocean.
A. Dunes. Barchan dunes are crescent-shaped; stellar dunes are star-shaped and form where the wind direction is highly variable; and transverse dunes are broad and rippled like the ocean.
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