Question 1

What is the term for a semi-arid region?

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Question 2

________ describes the complex, internal stratification or bedding in a sand dune.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Assume that a longitudinal dune field has its dune crests oriented north-south, with a few dunes having hooked ends closed to the north, or branching, nearly parallel ridges opening to the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

Accepted Answer

A) east to west 
B) north to south 
C) south to north 
D) west to east 
A) east to west 
B) north to south 
C) south to north 
D) west to east

Question 4

The leeward slope of a sand dune is also known as the ________.

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Question 5

Loess deposits in the central United States and Columbia Plateau ________.

Accepted Answer

A) blew in from the dry areas in the Great Plains and southwestern desert areas 
B) originated as silt sized particles in Canadian Pleistocene glacial outwash streams and freshly exposed till 
C) accumulated from flooding of the Mississippi River 
D) were originally deposited as barchanoid dunes and later redeposited by glaciers 
A) blew in from the dry areas in the Great Plains and southwestern desert areas 
B) originated as silt sized particles in Canadian Pleistocene glacial outwash streams and freshly exposed till 
C) accumulated from flooding of the Mississippi River 
D) were originally deposited as barchanoid dunes and later redeposited by glaciers

Question 6

Desert pavements keep forming because deflation of the desert floor cannot be stopped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) flash flood 
B) deflation 
C) ephemeral stream 
D) infiltration 
A) flash flood 
B) deflation 
C) ephemeral stream 
D) infiltration

Question 8

In which hemisphere are mid-latitude deserts most common and why?

Accepted Answer

Northern, most of th

Question 9

Blowouts are broad, shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which one of the following concerning desert lands is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 30 percent is covered with dunes and drifting sand. 
B) Wind erosion and deposition are important processes. 
C) Running water has little effect on shaping the landscape. 
D) Most desert areas are characterized by descending wind patterns. 
A) Less than 30 percent is covered with dunes and drifting sand. 
B) Wind erosion and deposition are important processes. 
C) Running water has little effect on shaping the landscape. 
D) Most desert areas are characterized by descending wind patterns.

Question 11

Assume that the slip face of a transverse dune slopes downhill toward the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

Accepted Answer

A) east to west 
B) north to south 
C) south to north 
D) west to east 
A) east to west 
B) north to south 
C) south to north 
D) west to east

Question 12

________ dunes are long, sand ridges that develop at right angles to the prevailing wind direction.

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What is the term for a semi-arid region?

________ describes the complex, internal stratification or bedding in a sand dune.

Assume that a longitudinal dune field has its dune crests oriented north-south, with a few dunes having hooked ends closed to the north, or branching, nearly parallel ridges opening to the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

The leeward slope of a sand dune is also known as the ________.

Loess deposits in the central United States and Columbia Plateau ________.

Desert pavements keep forming because deflation of the desert floor cannot be stopped.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

In which hemisphere are mid-latitude deserts most common and why?

Blowouts are broad, shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

Which one of the following concerning desert lands is false?

Assume that the slip face of a transverse dune slopes downhill toward the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

________ dunes are long, sand ridges that develop at right angles to the prevailing wind direction.

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Exam 18: Deserts and Winds

What is the term for a semi-arid region?

________ describes the complex, internal stratification or bedding in a sand dune.

Assume that a longitudinal dune field has its dune crests oriented north-south, with a few dunes having hooked ends closed to the north, or branching, nearly parallel ridges opening to the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

The leeward slope of a sand dune is also known as the ________.

Loess deposits in the central United States and Columbia Plateau ________.

Desert pavements keep forming because deflation of the desert floor cannot be stopped.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

In which hemisphere are mid-latitude deserts most common and why?

Blowouts are broad, shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

Which one of the following concerning desert lands is false?

Assume that the slip face of a transverse dune slopes downhill toward the south.What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

________ dunes are long, sand ridges that develop at right angles to the prevailing wind direction.

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Shorelines

Mineral and Energy Resources

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