Question 1

What are some of the ways in which desert plants have adapted to the conditions in which they live?

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Some have widespread and shall...

Question 2

Deserts mostly occur at ____ latitudes.

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A)   low
B)   middle
C)   high
D)   low and middle
E)   middle and highF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

What are some of the human-caused factors that may be initiators of desertification?

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Factors include clearing of na...

Question 4

Deserts are the one environment where wind erosion is more important than water erosion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a common mode of mass wasting in deserts?

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A)   mud flows
B)   rock fall
C)   creep
D)   slumps
E)   slidesF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

All dunes originate in desert conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Besides deserts,where is the wind a significant geologic agent?

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Wind is significant anyplace w...

Question 8

What factors affect the type of dune that forms?

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Factors include vegetation coverage,direction and velocity of wind,and the amount of available sand.

Question 9

High pressure troughs exist where cooler,denser air begins to descend at about ______ to ______ degrees latitude,N and S.

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The answer of High pressure troughs exist where cooler,denser air...

Question 10

The transformation of formerly productive lands into deserts is called ____________________.

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The answer of The transformation of formerly productive lands into...

Question 11

Why are flash floods and sheet flows common in deserts?

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The lack of vegetation,relativ...

Question 12

Since most deserts have internal drainage,why are there through-flowing streams such as the Nile,Niger,Indus,Colorado Rivers in some deserts?

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The headwaters of these rivers...

Question 13

Wind is as effective an agent of landform creation,as is water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The deflection of a moving mass from a straight line is known as ____________________.

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The answer of The deflection of a moving mass from...

Question 15

Briefly explain how a pediment is formed.

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Pediments are erosional features develop...

Question 16

What is Coriolis effect caused by?

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A)   wind shear between water and the atmosphere
B)   the axial tilt of the Earth
C)   the rotation of the Earth
D)   differences in air pressure in different regions
E)   Milankovitch cyclesF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

A saline,temporary lake in a desert is known as a(n)____________________ lake.

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playa

Question 18

The drainage characteristic of most deserts,in which streams dry up and do not have enough water to become integrated and reach outside their drainage areas,is called ____________________ drainage.

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The answer of The drainage characteristic of most deserts,in which...

Question 19

Explain how air masses are set into motion.

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The mechanism is the convection of heat....

Question 20

A playa forms by ____________________ of a playa lake.

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The answer of A playa forms by ____________________ of a...

Exam 15: The Work of Wind and Deserts

What are some of the ways in which desert plants have adapted to the conditions in which they live?

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Deserts mostly occur at ____ latitudes.

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What are some of the human-caused factors that may be initiators of desertification?

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Deserts are the one environment where wind erosion is more important than water erosion.

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What is a common mode of mass wasting in deserts?

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All dunes originate in desert conditions.

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Besides deserts,where is the wind a significant geologic agent?

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What factors affect the type of dune that forms?

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High pressure troughs exist where cooler,denser air begins to descend at about ______ to ______ degrees latitude,N and S.

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The transformation of formerly productive lands into deserts is called ____________________.

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Why are flash floods and sheet flows common in deserts?

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Since most deserts have internal drainage,why are there through-flowing streams such as the Nile,Niger,Indus,Colorado Rivers in some deserts?

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Wind is as effective an agent of landform creation,as is water.

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The deflection of a moving mass from a straight line is known as ____________________.

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Briefly explain how a pediment is formed.

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What is Coriolis effect caused by?

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A saline,temporary lake in a desert is known as a(n)____________________ lake.

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The drainage characteristic of most deserts,in which streams dry up and do not have enough water to become integrated and reach outside their drainage areas,is called ____________________ drainage.

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Explain how air masses are set into motion.

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A playa forms by ____________________ of a playa lake.

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