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How is a sand dune formed?

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Sand dunes are formed when an obstacle comes in the path of the movement of sand-carrying winds. The coarse sand particles get deposited in the form of a hillock or mound with its windward side as gentle and leeward side as steep. Sand dunes vary in height, ranging from few metres to several hundred metres.

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