Wind blowing sediment against rock or land area, or sandblasting is called

a. abrasion

c. deflation

b. deposits

d. picking up

Wind blowing sediment against rock or land area, or sandblasting is called deflation. Deflation b definition is to release air or gas from something and make it smaller. This is different from abrasion as it is the act of damaging a material by rubbing, grinding or scraping.