EV203: Arid Landscapes

EV203: Arid Landscapes

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15 Qs

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EV203: Arid Landscapes

EV203: Arid Landscapes

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the most important agent of erosion and deposition in a desert?

Wind

Heat

Ice

Water

Answer explanation

“Running water is by far the most important external agent of landform development in desert geomorphology.” Hess, p.517

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which climate classification can you find a desert?

Cfa

BWh

Am

Csa

Answer explanation

See pages 18-19 of your atlas.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where else might you find arid environments?

Select all that apply.

Leeward side of a mountain

Antarctica

BSk climates

In low pressure zones.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is an exotic stream?

A stream with only intermittent flow

A stream found in rainforests only

A stream that consistently flows through an arid region

A stream with tigers

Answer explanation

No, not Joe Exotic.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

99% of desert streams are ...

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What dangers do ephemeral streams pose?

They channelize flash floods.

They are home to dangerous fish.

None since they are mostly dry

They are very steep - high competence and capacity.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes a lake to become saline?

Rivers feed them from the oceans (they contain ocean water)

They form over sedimentary rock high in salt minerals

The high evaporation rate leaves the remaining water with more dissolved minerals

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