Question 1

Barchans ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are a type of longitudinal dune 
B) have slip faces oriented parallel to the average wind direction 
C) have arms that point downwind 
D) are typically stabilized by vegetation 
A) are a type of longitudinal dune 
B) have slip faces oriented parallel to the average wind direction 
C) have arms that point downwind 
D) are typically stabilized by vegetation C

Question 2

The large region of the western U.S.that is characterized by interior drainage, with no rivers flowing from there to the sea, is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Great Basin

Question 3

Besides deserts, sand dunes are also commonly found in what environment?

Accepted Answer

A) glacial regions 
B) tropical rainforest regions 
C) permafrost regions 
D) coastal regions 
A) glacial regions 
B) tropical rainforest regions 
C) permafrost regions 
D) coastal regions D

Question 4

Playas are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ancient Pleistocene shorelines representing a past, more humid climate 
B) ancient abandoned river courses representing a past, more humid climate 
C) intensely gullied 
D) occasionally and at least partly flooded with water 
A) ancient Pleistocene shorelines representing a past, more humid climate 
B) ancient abandoned river courses representing a past, more humid climate 
C) intensely gullied 
D) occasionally and at least partly flooded with water

Question 5

A large expanse of surface stones overlying fine-grained sediments in a desert is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large expanse of surface stones overlying...

Question 6

Large grains too heavy to be carried by wind move by surface creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fault-block deserts of active tectonism would most likely have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) external drainage and dune fields 
B) alluvial fans and playas 
C) pediments and inselbergs 
D) external drainage and badlands 
A) external drainage and dune fields 
B) alluvial fans and playas 
C) pediments and inselbergs 
D) external drainage and badlands

Question 8

Playas form on the slopes of mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Star dunes ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have only been found on Mars 
B) are the smallest type of sand dune 
C) have long arms stabilized by vegetation 
D) have multiple slip faces 
A) have only been found on Mars 
B) are the smallest type of sand dune 
C) have long arms stabilized by vegetation 
D) have multiple slip faces

Question 10

In arid regions, the wind is commonly able to pick up sand-sized particles and carry them high up in the air in suspension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Desert landforms, referred to as fans, can be made by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) streams and debris flows 
B) salt weathering and the wind 
C) groundwater evaporation and weathering 
D) solution and the wind 
A) streams and debris flows 
B) salt weathering and the wind 
C) groundwater evaporation and weathering 
D) solution and the wind

Question 12

Desert pavement is caused by eolian abrasion that polishes rock surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

On barchan dunes, the "horns" point in the direction that the dune is moving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Plateaus, mesas, and buttes are all related landforms..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Barchans ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are the only kind of sand dune 
B) are the only kind of silt dune 
C) are the only kind of gravel dune 
D) migrate 
A) are the only kind of sand dune 
B) are the only kind of silt dune 
C) are the only kind of gravel dune 
D) migrate

Question 16

Name and describe three different types of sand dunes, emphasizing differences in their form and conditions under which they are created.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are three different types of

Question 17

The steep downwind slope of a dune that lies at the angle of repose is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The steep downwind slope of a dune...

Question 18

What is an excellent example of an exotic stream?

Accepted Answer

A) Danube River 
B) Rhine Rive 
C) Thames River 
D) Nile River 
A) Danube River 
B) Rhine Rive 
C) Thames River 
D) Nile River

Question 19

Longitudinal dunes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) oriented parallel to the average wind direction 
B) a type of transverse dune 
C) a type of star dune 
D) crescent-shaped dunes with arms point upwind 
A) oriented parallel to the average wind direction 
B) a type of transverse dune 
C) a type of star dune 
D) crescent-shaped dunes with arms point upwind

Question 20

Most desert streams ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are ephemeral 
B) are perennial 
C) meander 
D) reach ultimate base level 
A) are ephemeral 
B) are perennial 
C) meander 
D) reach ultimate base level

Barchans ____.

The large region of the western U.S.that is characterized by interior drainage, with no rivers flowing from there to the sea, is called the ____________________.

Besides deserts, sand dunes are also commonly found in what environment?

Playas are ____.

A large expanse of surface stones overlying fine-grained sediments in a desert is called ____________________.

Large grains too heavy to be carried by wind move by surface creep.

Fault-block deserts of active tectonism would most likely have ____.

Playas form on the slopes of mountains.

Star dunes ____.

In arid regions, the wind is commonly able to pick up sand-sized particles and carry them high up in the air in suspension.

Desert landforms, referred to as fans, can be made by ____.

Desert pavement is caused by eolian abrasion that polishes rock surfaces.

On barchan dunes, the "horns" point in the direction that the dune is moving.

Plateaus, mesas, and buttes are all related landforms..

Barchans ____.

Name and describe three different types of sand dunes, emphasizing differences in their form and conditions under which they are created.

The steep downwind slope of a dune that lies at the angle of repose is known as the ____________________.

What is an excellent example of an exotic stream?

Longitudinal dunes are ____.

Most desert streams ____.

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Exam 15: Arid Region Landforms and Eolian Processes

Barchans ____.

The large region of the western U.S.that is characterized by interior drainage, with no rivers flowing from there to the sea, is called the ____________________.

Besides deserts, sand dunes are also commonly found in what environment?

Playas are ____.

A large expanse of surface stones overlying fine-grained sediments in a desert is called ____________________.

Large grains too heavy to be carried by wind move by surface creep.

Fault-block deserts of active tectonism would most likely have ____.

Playas form on the slopes of mountains.

Star dunes ____.

In arid regions, the wind is commonly able to pick up sand-sized particles and carry them high up in the air in suspension.

Desert landforms, referred to as fans, can be made by ____.

Desert pavement is caused by eolian abrasion that polishes rock surfaces.

On barchan dunes, the "horns" point in the direction that the dune is moving.

Plateaus, mesas, and buttes are all related landforms..

Barchans ____.

Name and describe three different types of sand dunes, emphasizing differences in their form and conditions under which they are created.

The steep downwind slope of a dune that lies at the angle of repose is known as the ____________________.

What is an excellent example of an exotic stream?

Longitudinal dunes are ____.

Most desert streams ____.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Solar Energy and Atmospheric Heating

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation

Humidity, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Climate Classification: Tropical, Arid, and Mesothermal Climate Regions

Microthermal, Polar, and Highland Climate Regions; Climate Change

Biogeography and Soils

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Volcanic and Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Water Resources and Karst Landforms

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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