Question 1

Soil creep is quite pronounced on most desert slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a specialized feature of arid environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical weathering dominates 
B)  soil creep determines slope development 
C)  thin regolith 
D)  prevalence of impermeable surfaces 
E)  relatively intense precipitation 
A)  mechanical weathering dominates 
B)  soil creep determines slope development 
C)  thin regolith 
D)  prevalence of impermeable surfaces 
E)  relatively intense precipitation

Question 3

A salina is the same thing as a wash.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following features is SMALLEST in area?

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau 
B)  butte 
C)  mesa 
D)  stripped plain 
E)  pillar 
A)  plateau 
B)  butte 
C)  mesa 
D)  stripped plain 
E)  pillar

Question 5

Ergs are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes originated by non-desert conditions 
B)  absent from the Sahara 
C)  large, crescent-shaped dunes 
D)  usually composed of silt 
E)  notable for the absence of dunes 
A)  sometimes originated by non-desert conditions 
B)  absent from the Sahara 
C)  large, crescent-shaped dunes 
D)  usually composed of silt 
E)  notable for the absence of dunes

Question 6

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 7

The world's longest expanse of coastal dunes is located in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  France 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Brazil 
E)  China 
A)  California 
B)  France 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Brazil 
E)  China

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT made of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  hamada 
B)  scarp 
C)  playa 
D)  pediment 
E)  inselberg 
A)  hamada 
B)  scarp 
C)  playa 
D)  pediment 
E)  inselberg

Question 9

Most alluvial fans are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in mountain canyons 
B)  composed of poorly sorted debris 
C)  in the centers of basins 
D)  composed of bedrock 
E)  aeolian deposits 
A)  in mountain canyons 
B)  composed of poorly sorted debris 
C)  in the centers of basins 
D)  composed of bedrock 
E)  aeolian deposits

Question 10

The Great Salt Lake is a remnant of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Mead 
B)  Tulare Lake 
C)  Lake Bonneville 
D)  Salton Sea 
E)  Mono Lake 
A)  Lake Mead 
B)  Tulare Lake 
C)  Lake Bonneville 
D)  Salton Sea 
E)  Mono Lake

Soil creep is quite pronounced on most desert slopes.

Which of the following is NOT a specialized feature of arid environments?

A salina is the same thing as a wash.

Which of the following features is SMALLEST in area?

Ergs are ________.

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

The world's longest expanse of coastal dunes is located in ________.

Which of the following is NOT made of bedrock?

Most alluvial fans are ________.

The Great Salt Lake is a remnant of ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 18: The Topography of Arid Lands

Soil creep is quite pronounced on most desert slopes.

Which of the following is NOT a specialized feature of arid environments?

A salina is the same thing as a wash.

Which of the following features is SMALLEST in area?

Ergs are ________.

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

The world's longest expanse of coastal dunes is located in ________.

Which of the following is NOT made of bedrock?

Most alluvial fans are ________.

The Great Salt Lake is a remnant of ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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