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Question #1
Rivers like the Nile or Colorado which rise in moist regions and then flow through arid landscapes are called ________ streams.
A.
playa
B.
exotic
C.
barchan
D.
pediment
E.
gibber
Question #2
Of the following, which is the least important in creating most desert landforms around the world?
A.
Prominence of mechanical weathering
B.
Lack of vegetation
C.
Wind
D.
Intense precipitation
E.
Impermeable surfaces
Question #3
Aeolian processes refer to those involving ________.
A.
wind
B.
running water
C.
ice
D.
groundwater
E.
chemical weathering
Question #4
A(n) ________ is a desert which is covered with coarse gravel, pebbles, and boulders and from which all sand and dust have been removed.
A.
wadi
B.
relict erg
C.
erg
D.
peneplain
E.
reg
Question #5
Approximately ________ percent of the coterminous United States is covered by loess.
A.
30
B.
100
C.
10
D.
1
E.
3
Question #6
Most desert streamflow eventually ________.
A.
runs to the sea
B.
flows into an exotic stream
C.
ends many weeks after a rain
D.
becomes perennial
E.
evaporates or seeps into the landscape
Question #7
The leeward side of a sand dune is called a ________.
A.
bajada
B.
gibber
C.
playa
D.
slip face
E.
self
Question #8
A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.
A.
are all in rugged mountain areas
B.
are all in the western United States
C.
are all drained by the Colorado River
D.
all drain to the Pacific Ocean
E.
are of very small size
Question #9
The process of shifting loose particles by blowing them into the air or rolling them on the ground is called ________.
A.
deflation
B.
the fluvial process
C.
aggradation
D.
sand motion
E.
the arid cycle
Question #10
Concerning desertification, which of the following is false?
A.
Overgrazing is a direct cause.
B.
It has happened in the United States.
C.
It is associated with desert margins.
D.
It is a problem in the Sahel.
E.
Fortunately, it is a major problem only in Africa.
Question #11
Rainfall in deserts ________.
A.
is usually intense and of short duration
B.
is usually associated with slow runoff
C.
is incapable of moving much material
D.
lasts for many days when it does come
E.
totals just as much as in humid areas
Question #12
A fine-grained wind-deposited surface material with extensive deposits in the mid-latitudes is ________.
A.
plinth
B.
erg
C.
loess
D.
inselberg
E.
reg
Question #13
The single most important agent of landscape formation in deserts is ________.
A.
water
B.
solution
C.
geologic uplift
D.
creep
E.
wind
Question #14
The wind-caused etching or pitting of rock surfaces is termed ________.
A.
blow out
B.
abrasion
C.
traction
D.
deflation
E.
slip face
Question #15
The wind rolling pebbles across the desert surface is an example of ________.
A.
traction
B.
saltation
C.
creep
D.
scree
E.
abrasion
Question #16
In arid regions, differential erosion tends to be best developed in areas of ________.
A.
massive igneous rocks
B.
massive metamorphic rocks
C.
multiple sedimentary layers
D.
minimal weathering
E.
sandstone rocks
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