________ Are Mounds and Ridges of Sand That Are Deposited

question 19

Multiple Choice

________ are mounds and ridges of sand that are deposited by the wind.

• A)Ventifacts
• B)Desert pavements
• C)Blowouts
• D)Dunes

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Definitions:

Statoliths

Granules of loose sand or calcium carbonate found in statocysts.

Otoliths

Small calcium carbonate crystals in the saccule and utricle of the inner ear; sense gravity and are important in static equilibrium.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections of hair cells; microvilli that contain actin filaments.

Lateral Line Organs

Specialized sense organs in aquatic vertebrates that detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.