Question 1

Most desert streamflow eventually________ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley which was created by__________  .

Accepted Answer

faulting

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Most blowouts are ________ _.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Nile River is________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  in Europe 
B)  building a huge sand delta 
C)  without major tributaries in the desert 
D)  has its headwaters in the desert 
E)  ephemeral 
A)  in Europe 
B)  building a huge sand delta 
C)  without major tributaries in the desert 
D)  has its headwaters in the desert 
E)  ephemeral

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an area thickly covered with loess?

Accepted Answer

A)  portions of Russia 
B)  portions of Southern Africa 
C)  portions of eastern China 
D)  portions of Argentina 
E)  portions of the central United States 
A)  portions of Russia 
B)  portions of Southern Africa 
C)  portions of eastern China 
D)  portions of Argentina 
E)  portions of the central United States

Question 7

__________ 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 8

Another term for "wadi" is________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  arroyo 
B)  mesa 
C)  bajada 
D)  butte 
E)  loess 
A)  arroyo 
B)  mesa 
C)  bajada 
D)  butte 
E)  loess

Question 9

_________is the Spanish world for "table" and is applied to flat topped landforms in the American West.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barranca 
B)  Reg 
C)  Arroyo 
D)  Mesa 
E)  Pediment 
A)  Barranca 
B)  Reg 
C)  Arroyo 
D)  Mesa 
E)  Pediment

Question 10

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represented ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an identical situation to the Sahel of the late 1960s 
B)  deforestation 
C)  changes which occurred because the climate changed 
D)  desertification 
E)  something that will not happen again 
A)  an identical situation to the Sahel of the late 1960s 
B)  deforestation 
C)  changes which occurred because the climate changed 
D)  desertification 
E)  something that will not happen again

Question 11

Sand dunes are composed mainly of individual grains of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lime 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  quartz 
D)  loess 
E)  sodium 
A)  lime 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  quartz 
D)  loess 
E)  sodium

Question 12

If a salty playa lake evaporates, a ___________might be left behind.

Accepted Answer

A)  pediment 
B)  salina 
C)  gulley 
D)  wadi 
E)  scarp 
A)  pediment 
B)  salina 
C)  gulley 
D)  wadi 
E)  scarp

Question 13

In arid regions, differential erosion tends to be best developed in areas of_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sandstone rocks 
B)  massive metamorphic rocks 
C)  multiple sedimentary layers 
D)  minimal weathering 
E)  massive igneous rocks 
A)  sandstone rocks 
B)  massive metamorphic rocks 
C)  multiple sedimentary layers 
D)  minimal weathering 
E)  massive igneous rocks

Question 14

Ergs are ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert climates 
B)  physical geography courses 
C)  desert vegetation 
D)  desert streams 
E)  desert soils 
A)  desert climates 
B)  physical geography courses 
C)  desert vegetation 
D)  desert streams 
E)  desert soils

Question 17

Which of the following is the same thing as an arroyo or gulley?

Accepted Answer

A)  coulee 
B)  playa 
C)  hardpan 
D)  exotic stream 
E)  caprock 
A)  coulee 
B)  playa 
C)  hardpan 
D)  exotic stream 
E)  caprock

Question 18

Because of short steep canyons on the east side of Death Valley no___________ are found there.

Accepted Answer

A)  salt pans 
B)  pedestal rocks 
C)  mesas 
D)  bajadas 
E)  horsts 
A)  salt pans 
B)  pedestal rocks 
C)  mesas 
D)  bajadas 
E)  horsts

Question 19

Currently, the valley floor of Death Valley_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  gathers enough moisture to make a small, thick forest 
B)  is rising rapidly 
C)  shows the influence of tightly folded rocks 
D)  is underlain by hundreds of meters of sediments 
E)  is covered with a deep, saline lake 
A)  gathers enough moisture to make a small, thick forest 
B)  is rising rapidly 
C)  shows the influence of tightly folded rocks 
D)  is underlain by hundreds of meters of sediments 
E)  is covered with a deep, saline lake

Question 20

The barren surface composed of consolidated material, usually of exposed bedrock is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reg 
B)  an hamada 
C)  desert armor 
D)  an erg 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a reg 
B)  an hamada 
C)  desert armor 
D)  an erg 
E)  none of the above

Most desert streamflow eventually________ .

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley which was created by__________ .

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

Most blowouts are ________ _.

The Nile River is________ .

Which of the following is NOT an area thickly covered with loess?

__________ 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.

Another term for "wadi" is________ .

_________is the Spanish world for "table" and is applied to flat topped landforms in the American West.

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represented ________.

Sand dunes are composed mainly of individual grains of ________.

If a salty playa lake evaporates, a ___________might be left behind.

In arid regions, differential erosion tends to be best developed in areas of_______ .

Ergs are ______.

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

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.

Which of the following is the same thing as an arroyo or gulley?

Because of short steep canyons on the east side of Death Valley no___________ are found there.

Currently, the valley floor of Death Valley_______ .

The barren surface composed of consolidated material, usually of exposed bedrock is _______.

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Exam 18: The Topography of Arid Lands

Most desert streamflow eventually________ .

The lowest area in North America is in Death Valley which was created by__________ .

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

Most blowouts are ________ _.

The Nile River is________ .

Which of the following is NOT an area thickly covered with loess?

__________ 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.

Another term for "wadi" is________ .

_________is the Spanish world for "table" and is applied to flat topped landforms in the American West.

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represented ________.

Sand dunes are composed mainly of individual grains of ________.

If a salty playa lake evaporates, a ___________might be left behind.

In arid regions, differential erosion tends to be best developed in areas of_______ .

Ergs are ______.

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

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.

Which of the following is the same thing as an arroyo or gulley?

Because of short steep canyons on the east side of Death Valley no___________ are found there.

Currently, the valley floor of Death Valley_______ .

The barren surface composed of consolidated material, usually of exposed bedrock is _______.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters