Question 1

Why are washes prone to flash floods? ​

Accepted Answer

Desert slopes are largely unprotected by vegetation, and thin soils limit infiltration rates. While annual rainfall in deserts is low, individual rain events can produce large amounts of runoff that gets rapidly funneled into washes.

Question 2

Compared to sandstorms, dust storms _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) involve gravel-sized sediment 
B) are moved by running water 
C) carry smaller particles 
D) carry ice instead of rock particles 
E) carry sediment closer to the ground 
A) involve gravel-sized sediment 
B) are moved by running water 
C) carry smaller particles 
D) carry ice instead of rock particles 
E) carry sediment closer to the ground C

Question 3

Desert basins of interior drainage surrounded by mountains are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

bolsons

Question 4

Name a type of sand dune that could form in each of these conditions: an area with abundant sand supply and winds that blow from a constant direction, an area with bidirectional winds blowing from neighboring quadrants (such as northwesterly and southwesterly), and an area with winds that blow from varying directions. ​

Accepted Answer

Transverse dunes form where ab

Question 5

Where could you generally find rich soils with the potential to be transformed into productive agricultural lands in arid regions? ​

Accepted Answer

A) mesas 
B) buttes 
C) playas 
D) washes 
E) piedmont alluvial plains 
A) mesas 
B) buttes 
C) playas 
D) washes 
E) piedmont alluvial plains

Question 6

A coalesced apron of alluvial fans along the base of desert mountains is called a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A coalesced apron of alluvial fans along...

Question 7

Particles that are too large to be carried in eolian suspension are bounced along the ground as part of the bed load in the transportation process of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Particles that are too large to be...

Question 8

Playas form wherever there is an inselberg. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fluvial processes do more geomorphic work in arid lands than the wind does. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Caprocks are _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) resistant rock layers that form the upper surface of mesas and buttes 
B) a crust of salt crystals accumulating on the surface due to evaporating groundwater 
C) hat-shaped rocks on top of thin, rock pedestals 
D) landforms created by eolian erosion 
E) areas of bedrock covered over by sand dunes 
A) resistant rock layers that form the upper surface of mesas and buttes 
B) a crust of salt crystals accumulating on the surface due to evaporating groundwater 
C) hat-shaped rocks on top of thin, rock pedestals 
D) landforms created by eolian erosion 
E) areas of bedrock covered over by sand dunes

Question 11

If the vegetation cover on a stabilized dune is breached, perhaps from damage by range animals or off-road vehicles, the wind can then remove some of the sand, creating a depression called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

If the vegetation cover on a s

Question 12

The competence of moving air is generally limited to rock fragment that are sand sized or smaller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Stream systems of interior drainage _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) have no tributaries 
B) flow to a regional base level instead of ultimate base level 
C) flow into the sea 
D) are always perennial and meandering 
E) are also known as exotic streams 
A) have no tributaries 
B) flow to a regional base level instead of ultimate base level 
C) flow into the sea 
D) are always perennial and meandering 
E) are also known as exotic streams

Question 14

How do alluvial fans form? ​

Accepted Answer

​ Where ephemeral, intermittent, or pere

Question 15

Eolian transport can move sediment in suspension. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Desert bolsons would most likely have _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) exterior drainage 
B) plateaus 
C) exotic streams 
D) playas 
E) karst topography 
A) exterior drainage 
B) plateaus 
C) exotic streams 
D) playas 
E) karst topography

Question 18

How do sand dunes migrate? ​

Accepted Answer

Active dunes travel, or migrate, when wi

Question 19

Over time, a butte may be eroded to form a mesa. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How is a pediment different from an alluvial fan? ​

Accepted Answer

Pediments are broad, gently sloping surf

Why are washes prone to flash floods?

Compared to sandstorms, dust storms _____.

Desert basins of interior drainage surrounded by mountains are called _______________.

Where could you generally find rich soils with the potential to be transformed into productive agricultural lands in arid regions?

A coalesced apron of alluvial fans along the base of desert mountains is called a(n)_______________.

Particles that are too large to be carried in eolian suspension are bounced along the ground as part of the bed load in the transportation process of _______________.

Playas form wherever there is an inselberg.

Fluvial processes do more geomorphic work in arid lands than the wind does.

Caprocks are _____.

If the vegetation cover on a stabilized dune is breached, perhaps from damage by range animals or off-road vehicles, the wind can then remove some of the sand, creating a depression called a(n)_____.

The competence of moving air is generally limited to rock fragment that are sand sized or smaller.

Stream systems of interior drainage _____.

How do alluvial fans form?

Eolian transport can move sediment in suspension.

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 bolsons would most likely have _____.

How do sand dunes migrate?

Over time, a butte may be eroded to form a mesa.

How is a pediment different from an alluvial fan?

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Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

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Weathering and Mass Wasting

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Exam 18: Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Why are washes prone to flash floods? ​

Compared to sandstorms, dust storms _____. ​

Desert basins of interior drainage surrounded by mountains are called _______________. ​

Where could you generally find rich soils with the potential to be transformed into productive agricultural lands in arid regions? ​

A coalesced apron of alluvial fans along the base of desert mountains is called a(n)_______________. ​

Particles that are too large to be carried in eolian suspension are bounced along the ground as part of the bed load in the transportation process of _______________.

Playas form wherever there is an inselberg. ​

Fluvial processes do more geomorphic work in arid lands than the wind does. ​

Caprocks are _____. ​

If the vegetation cover on a stabilized dune is breached, perhaps from damage by range animals or off-road vehicles, the wind can then remove some of the sand, creating a depression called a(n)_____.

The competence of moving air is generally limited to rock fragment that are sand sized or smaller.

Stream systems of interior drainage _____. ​

How do alluvial fans form? ​

Eolian transport can move sediment in suspension. ​

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 bolsons would most likely have _____. ​

How do sand dunes migrate? ​

Over time, a butte may be eroded to form a mesa. ​

How is a pediment different from an alluvial fan? ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Filters

Why are washes prone to flash floods?

Compared to sandstorms, dust storms _____.

Desert basins of interior drainage surrounded by mountains are called _______________.

Where could you generally find rich soils with the potential to be transformed into productive agricultural lands in arid regions?

A coalesced apron of alluvial fans along the base of desert mountains is called a(n)_______________.

Playas form wherever there is an inselberg.

Fluvial processes do more geomorphic work in arid lands than the wind does.

Caprocks are _____.

Stream systems of interior drainage _____.

How do alluvial fans form?

Eolian transport can move sediment in suspension.

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 bolsons would most likely have _____.

How do sand dunes migrate?

Over time, a butte may be eroded to form a mesa.

How is a pediment different from an alluvial fan?