How much farther, to the nearest yard, is it for Tom to walk down Main Street and turn on Oak Street to get to Jeff's house than if he travels the shortest distance between the houses through an empty field? A.46 yds
B.48 yds
C.126 yds
D.172 yds

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Temperature, rainfall and relative humidity.

Aeolian processes,  pertain to  wind  activity in the study of  geology  and  weather  and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the surface of the  earth  (or other  planets). winds may  erode, transport, and deposit materials and are effective agents in regions with sparse  vegetation, a lack of soil moisture and a large supply of unconsolidated  sediments. although water is a much more powerful eroding force than wind, aeolian processes are important in arid environments such as  deserts