Question 1

The process through which formerly vegetated regions gradually become desert-like is called

Accepted Answer

A)  aridity. 
B)  vegetative removal. 
C)  ecosystem change. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  ecotone. 
A)  aridity. 
B)  vegetative removal. 
C)  ecosystem change. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  ecotone.

Question 2

This type of dune forms when winds are weak in one direction and is produced from large amounts of sand deposited perpendicular to the wind.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  transverse 
C)  reversing 
D)  barchan 
E)  parabolic 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  transverse 
C)  reversing 
D)  barchan 
E)  parabolic

Question 3

One region on Earth that has seen extensive desertification is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sahel region of Africa. 
B)  the Antarctic. 
C)  western Europe. 
D)  the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. 
E)  nothern Canada. 
A)  the Sahel region of Africa. 
B)  the Antarctic. 
C)  western Europe. 
D)  the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. 
E)  nothern Canada.

Question 4

A small remnant of a plateau that has not weathered down to the size of a pinnacle is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mesa. 
B)  butte. 
C)  playa. 
D)  pediment. 
E)  arroyo. 
A)  mesa. 
B)  butte. 
C)  playa. 
D)  pediment. 
E)  arroyo.

Question 5

Approximately _______ of Earth's land surface is a mix of arid and semi-arid deserts.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 
B)  1/2 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4 
E)  1/3 
A)  1/4 
B)  1/2 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4 
E)  1/3

Question 6

Explain why the backslope,crest,and slip face are important on sand dunes?

Accepted Answer

The backslope,crest,and slip face are th

Question 7

Desertification that occurred in the United States during the 1930s is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification era. 
B)  great depression. 
C)  Dust Bowl. 
D)  dry period. 
E)  eolian epoch. 
A)  desertification era. 
B)  great depression. 
C)  Dust Bowl. 
D)  dry period. 
E)  eolian epoch.

Question 8

This desert in Africa is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taklimakan 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Atacama 
D)  Rub al-Khali 
E)  Sind 
A)  Taklimakan 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Atacama 
D)  Rub al-Khali 
E)  Sind

Question 9

This type of depression is created by wind erosion.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert pavement 
B)  yardangs 
C)  ventifact 
D)  saltation 
E)  deflation hollow 
A)  desert pavement 
B)  yardangs 
C)  ventifact 
D)  saltation 
E)  deflation hollow

Question 10

Erosion that occurs when particles grind against each other is called abrasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The major desert in the southwestern United States is the Sonoran Desert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: This is responsible for holding fine grains of sediment in the air.
This is the removal of sediment from a surface by wind erosion.
This is the minimum speed that wind needs to pick up a particle of a certain size.
This occurs when sediment particles are pushed or rolled along a surface.
The movement of larger sediment particles where the particles are bounced along a surface.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of saltation and turbulence and deflation and creep is...

Question 13

Wind erosion occurs as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  deflation. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  inflation. 
A)  deflation. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  inflation.

Question 14

A large fragment of a plateau found in dry areas that can be several kilometers wide is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  mesa. 
B)  butte. 
C)  playa. 
D)  pediment. 
E)  arroyo. 
A)  mesa. 
B)  butte. 
C)  playa. 
D)  pediment. 
E)  arroyo.

Question 15

This eolian feature is a steep-sided,narrow tower that is the final remnant of a plateau,mesa,or butte.

Accepted Answer

A)  arroyo 
B)  playa 
C)  pinnacle 
D)  canyon 
E)  ventifact 
A)  arroyo 
B)  playa 
C)  pinnacle 
D)  canyon 
E)  ventifact

Question 16

How did the Great Sand Dunes National Monument develop?

Accepted Answer

The Great Sand Dunes National Monument f

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: This desert in Africa is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.
This desert in Australia is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.
This desert in Asia is associated with the influence of being a great distance from a large body of water.
This desert in Mexico is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.
This desert in South America is a product of the rainshadow effect.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Chihuahuan and Atacama and Sahara and Simpson is...

Question 18

The _____________ is another factor associated with arid locations and occurs on the leeside of mountain ranges where descending air warms adiabatically.

Accepted Answer

A)  continentality 
B)  barren effect 
C)  arroyo influence 
D)  rainshadow effect 
E)  mesa process 
A)  continentality 
B)  barren effect 
C)  arroyo influence 
D)  rainshadow effect 
E)  mesa process

Question 19

The geomorphic processes associated with the way wind erodes,transports,and deposits sediment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dry wind processes. 
B)  desert movement. 
C)  eolian processes. 
D)  arid motion. 
E)  fluvial processes. 
A)  dry wind processes. 
B)  desert movement. 
C)  eolian processes. 
D)  arid motion. 
E)  fluvial processes.

Question 20

____________ is a resistant surface created when fine particles blow away and coarse sediment is left behind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert pavement 
B)  A deflation hollow 
C)  A ventifact 
D)  An abrasion hollow 
E)  Desert varnish 
A)  Desert pavement 
B)  A deflation hollow 
C)  A ventifact 
D)  An abrasion hollow 
E)  Desert varnish

The process through which formerly vegetated regions gradually become desert-like is called

This type of dune forms when winds are weak in one direction and is produced from large amounts of sand deposited perpendicular to the wind.

One region on Earth that has seen extensive desertification is

A small remnant of a plateau that has not weathered down to the size of a pinnacle is called a(n)

Approximately _______ of Earth's land surface is a mix of arid and semi-arid deserts.

Explain why the backslope,crest,and slip face are important on sand dunes?

Desertification that occurred in the United States during the 1930s is known as the

This desert in Africa is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.

This type of depression is created by wind erosion.

Erosion that occurs when particles grind against each other is called abrasion.

The major desert in the southwestern United States is the Sonoran Desert.

Wind erosion occurs as a result of

A large fragment of a plateau found in dry areas that can be several kilometers wide is called a

This eolian feature is a steep-sided,narrow tower that is the final remnant of a plateau,mesa,or butte.

How did the Great Sand Dunes National Monument develop?

The _____________ is another factor associated with arid locations and occurs on the leeside of mountain ranges where descending air warms adiabatically.

The geomorphic processes associated with the way wind erodes,transports,and deposits sediment is called

____________ is a resistant surface created when fine particles blow away and coarse sediment is left behind.

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Exam 18: Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

The process through which formerly vegetated regions gradually become desert-like is called

This type of dune forms when winds are weak in one direction and is produced from large amounts of sand deposited perpendicular to the wind.

One region on Earth that has seen extensive desertification is

A small remnant of a plateau that has not weathered down to the size of a pinnacle is called a(n)

Approximately _______ of Earth's land surface is a mix of arid and semi-arid deserts.

Explain why the backslope,crest,and slip face are important on sand dunes?

Desertification that occurred in the United States during the 1930s is known as the

This desert in Africa is associated with the subtropical high-pressure cell.

This type of depression is created by wind erosion.

Erosion that occurs when particles grind against each other is called abrasion.

The major desert in the southwestern United States is the Sonoran Desert.

Wind erosion occurs as a result of

A large fragment of a plateau found in dry areas that can be several kilometers wide is called a

This eolian feature is a steep-sided,narrow tower that is the final remnant of a plateau,mesa,or butte.

How did the Great Sand Dunes National Monument develop?

The _____________ is another factor associated with arid locations and occurs on the leeside of mountain ranges where descending air warms adiabatically.

The geomorphic processes associated with the way wind erodes,transports,and deposits sediment is called

____________ is a resistant surface created when fine particles blow away and coarse sediment is left behind.

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The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

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