Cross beds form from running water. As the water flows, it creates bedforms, such as ripples or dunes, on the floor of the channel. Sediment deposited on the downcurrent side of these bedforms is deposited at an angle--not horizontally. If preserved, the layering is also inclined and dips in the direction of water transport. Cross beds can therefore form in any environment with moving water, such as braided or meandering rivers, shorelines of lakes or oceans, or in submarine settings which are affected by deep sea currents.
Popular Indian Language. Hindi is the mother tongue of about 20% people in India and the most poular of all the languages spoken in India. It was declared to be the official (national) Indian language by the Constitution of India. English is the additional official language of India. Hindi and English are spoken and understood in most of the regions in India. Apart from Hindi and English, there are 18 regional languages of India.
As of 2014, Hindi is the most commonly spoken language in India. It is the primary language of about 41 percent of the population, mainly those living in the northern states such as Uttar Pradesh. A bout 90 percent of India's population speaks one of the languages of the Indo Aryan and Dravidian language families. For example, Tamil is spoken by about 6 percent of the population and is the state language of Tamil Nadu. Those living in West Bengal primarily speak the state language of Bengali, which makes up about 8 percent of India's population. Learn more about South Asia.