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Very extensive and unusually thick deposits of loess are found in:

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North Western Pakistan
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Eastern Saudi Arabia
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Northen China
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None of the above
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The correct option is C Northen China
Correct answer-C
In some Parts of the world windblown dust and silt cover the land. This layer of fine mineral rich material is called loess. Loess is mostly created by wind but can also be formed by glaciers.
Extensive loess deposits are found in northern China, the Great Plains of North America, central Europe, and parts of Russia and Kazakhstan.


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