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1. Assume that the dunes in a field of barchans sand dunes are moving at an average long-term rate of 30 meters (about 100 feet) a year. How many years does it take a dune to move a distance of 500 meters?

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Answer:

16.67 years

Step-by-step explanation:

It moves a distance of 30 m in a year.

The time required tp move 500 m = 500 / 30 = 16.67 years

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