Question 1

If several alluvial fans merge together, a ________ is formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  pediment 
B)  bajada 
C)  playa 
D)  yardang 
A)  pediment 
B)  bajada 
C)  playa 
D)  yardang B

Question 2

Gibber plain, erg, and sand sea are regional names for the same type of desert surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Basin and Range Province was formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  faulting. 
B)  tensional forces resulting from the fact that North America overrode a subducted ocean plate and was raised and stretched in the process. 
C)  compressional forces resulting from the collision of North America with a microplate, and which resulted in the creation of a folded mountain belt. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  faulting. 
B)  tensional forces resulting from the fact that North America overrode a subducted ocean plate and was raised and stretched in the process. 
C)  compressional forces resulting from the collision of North America with a microplate, and which resulted in the creation of a folded mountain belt. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C D

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Playas are located in bolsons. 
B)  Bolsons are located in playas. 
C)  Bolsons and playas are geographically separate landforms that bear no topographic relationship to one another. 
A)  Playas are located in bolsons. 
B)  Bolsons are located in playas. 
C)  Bolsons and playas are geographically separate landforms that bear no topographic relationship to one another.

Question 5

Desert landscapes tend to be ________ in appearance because of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rugged and hard-edged; lack of water erosion 
B)  rugged and hard edged; type of resistant rock found in deserts 
C)  rounded and smooth; abrasion 
D)  rounded and smooth; type of nonresistant rock found in deserts 
A)  rugged and hard-edged; lack of water erosion 
B)  rugged and hard edged; type of resistant rock found in deserts 
C)  rounded and smooth; abrasion 
D)  rounded and smooth; type of nonresistant rock found in deserts

Question 6

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in ________ available water because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; of the obvious fact that dams create reservoirs, which store water that would otherwise flow into the sea 
B)  less; some of the impounded water would seep into rock and become unavailable 
C)  less; some of the water would evaporate 
D)  both B and C 
A)  more; of the obvious fact that dams create reservoirs, which store water that would otherwise flow into the sea 
B)  less; some of the impounded water would seep into rock and become unavailable 
C)  less; some of the water would evaporate 
D)  both B and C

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding the Colorado River?

Accepted Answer

A)  Average flows today are roughly the same as when the Colorado River Compact was signed. 
B)  John Wesley Powell was a strong advocate for the current policy of river management. 
C)  Each party to the Colorado River Compact is entitled to an absolute amount of water, measured in millions of acre feet. 
D)  California has used only its alloted share of water from the Colorado River. 
A)  Average flows today are roughly the same as when the Colorado River Compact was signed. 
B)  John Wesley Powell was a strong advocate for the current policy of river management. 
C)  Each party to the Colorado River Compact is entitled to an absolute amount of water, measured in millions of acre feet. 
D)  California has used only its alloted share of water from the Colorado River.

Question 9

Loess deposits occur worldwide on every major continent other than Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On the desert floor, at locally low elevations, an intermittently wet-and-dry flat area in a region of closed (interior) drainage is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  wash. 
B)  wadi. 
C)  playa. 
D)  arroyo. 
A)  wash. 
B)  wadi. 
C)  playa. 
D)  arroyo.

Question 11

A desert is an area in which

Accepted Answer

A)  actual and potential evapotranspiration rates are roughly equal. 
B)  actual evapotranspiration rates exceed potential evapotranspiration rates. 
C)  potential evapotranspiration rates exceed actual evapotranspiration rates. 
D)  hot conditions exist throughout the year. 
A)  actual and potential evapotranspiration rates are roughly equal. 
B)  actual evapotranspiration rates exceed potential evapotranspiration rates. 
C)  potential evapotranspiration rates exceed actual evapotranspiration rates. 
D)  hot conditions exist throughout the year.

Question 12

The steepest side of a dune has a maximum angle of about

Accepted Answer

A)  5 degrees. 
B)  10 degrees. 
C)  34 degrees. 
D)  65 degrees. 
A)  5 degrees. 
B)  10 degrees. 
C)  34 degrees. 
D)  65 degrees.

Question 13

Which of the following can be found in the Basin and Range province?

Accepted Answer

A)  horsts and grabens 
B)  faults 
C)  alluvial fans 
D)  pediments 
E)  all of these 
A)  horsts and grabens 
B)  faults 
C)  alluvial fans 
D)  pediments 
E)  all of these

Question 14

A characteristic cone-shaped depositional feature in the desert that usually forms at the mouth of a canyon is known as a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  bajada. 
B)  playa. 
C)  bolson. 
D)  alluvial fan. 
A)  bajada. 
B)  playa. 
C)  bolson. 
D)  alluvial fan.

Question 15

Water is essential to the formation of a desert pavement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A common crescent-shaped dune with horns pointed downwind is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse dune. 
B)  longitudinal dune. 
C)  seif dune. 
D)  barchan dune. 
A)  transverse dune. 
B)  longitudinal dune. 
C)  seif dune. 
D)  barchan dune.

Question 17

Most of Earth's desert lands are covered by the familiar sand seas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Much of desertification is due to human actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by the wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The sandblasting action of wind-blown particles is called

Accepted Answer

A)  deflation. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  saltation. 
D)  grinding. 
A)  deflation. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  saltation. 
D)  grinding.

If several alluvial fans merge together, a ________ is formed.

Gibber plain, erg, and sand sea are regional names for the same type of desert surface.

The Basin and Range Province was formed by

Which of the following is true?

Desert landscapes tend to be in appearance because of the .

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in available water because .

Which of the following is true regarding the Colorado River?

Loess deposits occur worldwide on every major continent other than Antarctica.

On the desert floor, at locally low elevations, an intermittently wet-and-dry flat area in a region of closed (interior) drainage is called a

A desert is an area in which

The steepest side of a dune has a maximum angle of about

Which of the following can be found in the Basin and Range province?

A characteristic cone-shaped depositional feature in the desert that usually forms at the mouth of a canyon is known as a/n

Water is essential to the formation of a desert pavement.

A common crescent-shaped dune with horns pointed downwind is called a

Most of Earth's desert lands are covered by the familiar sand seas.

Much of desertification is due to human actions.

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by the wind.

The sandblasting action of wind-blown particles is called

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Exam 12: Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

If several alluvial fans merge together, a ________ is formed.

Gibber plain, erg, and sand sea are regional names for the same type of desert surface.

The Basin and Range Province was formed by

Which of the following is true?

Desert landscapes tend to be ________ in appearance because of the ________.

Soils formed from loess tend to be infertile.

Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in ________ available water because ________.

Which of the following is true regarding the Colorado River?

Loess deposits occur worldwide on every major continent other than Antarctica.

On the desert floor, at locally low elevations, an intermittently wet-and-dry flat area in a region of closed (interior) drainage is called a

A desert is an area in which

The steepest side of a dune has a maximum angle of about

Which of the following can be found in the Basin and Range province?

A characteristic cone-shaped depositional feature in the desert that usually forms at the mouth of a canyon is known as a/n

Water is essential to the formation of a desert pavement.

A common crescent-shaped dune with horns pointed downwind is called a

Most of Earth's desert lands are covered by the familiar sand seas.

Much of desertification is due to human actions.

Saltation accounts for the majority of material transported by the wind.

The sandblasting action of wind-blown particles is called

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Desert landscapes tend to be in appearance because of the .

Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in available water because .