Question 1

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley, which was created by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lowest area in North America is...

Question 2

Death Valley contains few alluvial fans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alluvial fans which have expanded and joined over time form a landscape feature known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plinth 
B)  bajada 
C)  slip face 
D)  sand plain 
E)  alkali flat 
A)  plinth 
B)  bajada 
C)  slip face 
D)  sand plain 
E)  alkali flat

Question 4

The Arabic word for "stone" describes a desert surface covered with coarse gravel, pebbles, and/or boulders. This word is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suq 
B)  wadi 
C)  reg 
D)  erg 
E)  hamada 
A)  suq 
B)  wadi 
C)  reg 
D)  erg 
E)  hamada

Question 5

An arroyo is to a wadi as an inselberg is to a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bornhardt 
B)  piedmont 
C)  desert 
D)  pediment 
E)  erosion surface 
A)  bornhardt 
B)  piedmont 
C)  desert 
D)  pediment 
E)  erosion surface

Question 6

An aeolian form NOT unique to arid lands is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the seif 
B)  loess 
C)  a pediment 
D)  the gibber 
E)  desert pavement 
A)  the seif 
B)  loess 
C)  a pediment 
D)  the gibber 
E)  desert pavement

Question 7

In the Sahel, desertification is likely to continue because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perennial drought 
B)  mistakes of the United Nations 
C)  expanding population 
D)  decreasing numbers of grazing animals 
E)  the presence of the Sahara to the north 
A)  perennial drought 
B)  mistakes of the United Nations 
C)  expanding population 
D)  decreasing numbers of grazing animals 
E)  the presence of the Sahara to the north

Question 8

________ is a term that means steep cliffs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a term that means steep...

Question 9

The fastest moving of all types of dunes are barchan dunes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are of very small size 
B)  are all in the western United States 
C)  all drain to the Pacific Ocean 
D)  are all drained by the Colorado River 
E)  are all in rugged mountain areas 
A)  are of very small size 
B)  are all in the western United States 
C)  all drain to the Pacific Ocean 
D)  are all drained by the Colorado River 
E)  are all in rugged mountain areas

Question 11

________ is the desert material that allows rapid infiltration of rainwater, is readily moved by heavy rains, and can be shifted and shaped by the winds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the desert material that allows...

Question 12

In the desert, lack of water causes thick coverings of regolith in most locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mechanical weathering is dominant in arid landscapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Draw a diagram illustrating at least five features in basin-and-range topography.

Accepted Answer

Basin-and-range topography is characteri

Question 15

Variations in rock type and structure affect the slope and shape of landforms. These landforms are produced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exotic streams 
B)  solution 
C)  aeolian erosion 
D)  differential erosion 
E)  pediments 
A)  exotic streams 
B)  solution 
C)  aeolian erosion 
D)  differential erosion 
E)  pediments

Question 16

The largest basins of internal drainage in the United States are found in Iowa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most blowouts are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  microscopic 
B)  small 
C)  about a mile across 
D)  created by wind deposition 
E)  created by fluvial processes 
A)  microscopic 
B)  small 
C)  about a mile across 
D)  created by wind deposition 
E)  created by fluvial processes

Question 18

Most desert streamflow eventually ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  runs to the sea 
B)  becomes perennial 
C)  evaporates or seeps into the landscape 
D)  ends many weeks after a rain 
E)  flows into an exotic stream 
A)  runs to the sea 
B)  becomes perennial 
C)  evaporates or seeps into the landscape 
D)  ends many weeks after a rain 
E)  flows into an exotic stream

Question 19

Africa's best example of an exotic river is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nile 
B)  Amazon 
C)  Orange 
D)  Rhine 
E)  Congo 
A)  Nile 
B)  Amazon 
C)  Orange 
D)  Rhine 
E)  Congo

Question 20

The sandhills of Nebraska are actually relict ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sandhills of Nebraska are actually relict...

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley, which was created by ________.

Death Valley contains few alluvial fans.

Alluvial fans which have expanded and joined over time form a landscape feature known as a(n) ________.

The Arabic word for "stone" describes a desert surface covered with coarse gravel, pebbles, and/or boulders. This word is ________.

An arroyo is to a wadi as an inselberg is to a ________.

An aeolian form NOT unique to arid lands is ________.

In the Sahel, desertification is likely to continue because of ________.

________ is a term that means steep cliffs.

The fastest moving of all types of dunes are barchan dunes.

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.

________ is the desert material that allows rapid infiltration of rainwater, is readily moved by heavy rains, and can be shifted and shaped by the winds.

In the desert, lack of water causes thick coverings of regolith in most locations.

Mechanical weathering is dominant in arid landscapes.

Draw a diagram illustrating at least five features in basin-and-range topography.

Variations in rock type and structure affect the slope and shape of landforms. These landforms are produced by ________.

The largest basins of internal drainage in the United States are found in Iowa.

Most blowouts are ________.

Most desert streamflow eventually ________.

Africa's best example of an exotic river is the ________.

The sandhills of Nebraska are actually relict ________.

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Exam 18: The Topography of Arid Lands

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley, which was created by ________.

Death Valley contains few alluvial fans.

Alluvial fans which have expanded and joined over time form a landscape feature known as a(n) ________.

The Arabic word for "stone" describes a desert surface covered with coarse gravel, pebbles, and/or boulders. This word is ________.

An arroyo is to a wadi as an inselberg is to a ________.

An aeolian form NOT unique to arid lands is ________.

In the Sahel, desertification is likely to continue because of ________.

________ is a term that means steep cliffs.

The fastest moving of all types of dunes are barchan dunes.

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.

________ is the desert material that allows rapid infiltration of rainwater, is readily moved by heavy rains, and can be shifted and shaped by the winds.

In the desert, lack of water causes thick coverings of regolith in most locations.

Mechanical weathering is dominant in arid landscapes.

Draw a diagram illustrating at least five features in basin-and-range topography.

Variations in rock type and structure affect the slope and shape of landforms. These landforms are produced by ________.

The largest basins of internal drainage in the United States are found in Iowa.

Most blowouts are ________.

Most desert streamflow eventually ________.

Africa's best example of an exotic river is the ________.

The sandhills of Nebraska are actually relict ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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