Question

Distinguish between:

Inselbergs and yardangs

Answer 1

S.No.	Inselbergs	Yardangs
(i)	Certain hard rocks like igneous rocks are more resistant to wind action.	In arid regions, certain rocks .have hard and soft layers arranged vertically.
(ii)	Isolated residual hills rising abruptly from their surroundings are termed as inselbergs. e.g., Uluru (or) Ayers Rock – Australia.	When winds blow over these rocks, the soft layers get eroded leaving irregular crests. These are called Yardangs.