Exam 15: The Work of Wind and Deserts

Desert winds are effective at producing erosional and depositional features. List one depositional feature and one erosional feature formed by wind in deserts and explain how each forms.

Loess is important because it ____.

The Coriolis effect is caused by ____.

Which dunes are most mobile?

Explain how air masses are set into motion. You may find the use of drawings helpful.

The Coriolis effect causes wind to be deflected ____.

____________________ zones are characterized by warm, dry, descending air.

What term describes the close-fitting mosaic of pebbles, cobbles, and boulders covering the floor of many deserts and semi-arid regions?

Silt and clay sized particles are carried in the wind's ____.

Gently sloping bedrock surfaces at the base of mountains that are typically covered by thin layers of debris, bajadas, or alluvial fans are called ____________________.

The most effective agent of erosion in the deserts is ____________________.

What has been one consequence of desertification?

What is a common mode of mass wasting in deserts?

Fan-shaped landforms that develop in deserts adjacent to highlands are known as ____ fans.

The advantage of using wind energy is that it ____.

A(n)____ is an example of an depositional landform formed by running water that is found in deserts.

During sandstorms, how high can sand be lifted into the air?

What are the three primary sources of loess?