Question 1

Describe the geographic location of the Gobi Desert.

Accepted Answer

The Gobi Desert is a broad, arid region in central Asia. The center of the Gobi lies at about 40°N latitude, and its eastern edge is a little more than 400 kilometers from the Yellow Sea.

Question 2

Outside of the polar regions, Earth's land surface is ____ desert.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  less than 3 percent 
C)  about 25 percent 
D)  about 10 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  less than 3 percent 
C)  about 25 percent 
D)  about 10 percent C

Question 3

What type of dunes form as long ridges that align perpendicularly to the prevailing wind?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A(n) ____________________ is a flat-topped mountain that is smaller and more towerlike than a mesa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a flat-topped mountain that...

Question 5

Deserts around the world generally share the same characteristics and resemble one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Vast tropical forests grow near the equator because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising equatorial air cools and condenses as rain 
B)  warm, moist air rises to form a high pressure region 
C)  warm moist air sinks, creating low pressure 
D)  rising air is heated and the moisture condenses 
A)  rising equatorial air cools and condenses as rain 
B)  warm, moist air rises to form a high pressure region 
C)  warm moist air sinks, creating low pressure 
D)  rising air is heated and the moisture condenses

Question 7

The largest loess deposits in the world are found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  the North American Great Plains 
C)  central China 
D)  the Atacama Desert in Peru 
A)  New York 
B)  the North American Great Plains 
C)  central China 
D)  the Atacama Desert in Peru

Question 8

Thick ____________________ deposits accumulated in North America during the most recent Pleistocene glacial advance from wind transporting and depositing large amounts of silt.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thick ____________________ deposits accumulated in North America...

Question 9

A temporary desert lake that dries up during the dry season is a(n) ____________________ lake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A temporary desert lake that dries up...

Question 10

In the desert, where is the water table commonly located?

Accepted Answer

The water table is l

Question 11

The maximum size of particle that can generally be moved by wind is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  silt sized 
B)  sand sized 
C)  cobble sized 
D)  clay sized 
A)  silt sized 
B)  sand sized 
C)  cobble sized 
D)  clay sized

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ is a continuous cover of closely packed pebbles and cobbles left behind when wind erodes smaller particles of sand and silt.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a continuous cover of...

Question 13

A(n) ____ is an asymmetric mound or ridge of windblown sand.

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvial fan 
B)  bajada 
C)  loess hill 
D)  dune 
A)  alluvial fan 
B)  bajada 
C)  loess hill 
D)  dune

Question 14

_______ percent of the world's desert area is covered by a pavement of pebbles and cobbles whereas ________ percent is covered by sand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ percent of the world's desert area...

Question 15

A bajada is an erosional surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When was the dustbowl and what happened as a result?

Accepted Answer

1930s; resulted from years of

Question 17

Describe the tectonics of the Great Basin.

Accepted Answer

The Great Basin currently is being uplif

Question 18

The world's deserts are similar only in that they all ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive small (less than 10 inches) amounts of rainfall each year 
B)  have no vegetation 
C)  have sandstone as the local bedrock 
D)  are characterized by a landscape of buttes and mesas 
A)  receive small (less than 10 inches) amounts of rainfall each year 
B)  have no vegetation 
C)  have sandstone as the local bedrock 
D)  are characterized by a landscape of buttes and mesas

Question 19

Define loess.

Accepted Answer

Wind-carri

Question 20

Describe the Gobi Desert in terms of its geographic location and its surrounding neighbors.

Accepted Answer

The Gobi Desert is a broad, arid region

Exam 14: Deserts and Wind

Describe the geographic location of the Gobi Desert.

Outside of the polar regions, Earth's land surface is ____ desert.

What type of dunes form as long ridges that align perpendicularly to the prevailing wind?

A(n) ____________________ is a flat-topped mountain that is smaller and more towerlike than a mesa.

Deserts around the world generally share the same characteristics and resemble one another.

Vast tropical forests grow near the equator because ____.

The largest loess deposits in the world are found in ____.

Thick ____________________ deposits accumulated in North America during the most recent Pleistocene glacial advance from wind transporting and depositing large amounts of silt.

A temporary desert lake that dries up during the dry season is a(n) ____________________ lake.

In the desert, where is the water table commonly located?

The maximum size of particle that can generally be moved by wind is ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a continuous cover of closely packed pebbles and cobbles left behind when wind erodes smaller particles of sand and silt.

A(n) ____ is an asymmetric mound or ridge of windblown sand.

_______ percent of the world's desert area is covered by a pavement of pebbles and cobbles whereas ________ percent is covered by sand.

A bajada is an erosional surface.

When was the dustbowl and what happened as a result?

Describe the tectonics of the Great Basin.

The world's deserts are similar only in that they all ____.

Define loess.

Describe the Gobi Desert in terms of its geographic location and its surrounding neighbors.

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