Deserts

Which of these deserts is cool coastal desert

• Sonoran

• Sahara

• Namib

• Gobi

Which of these is a cool winter desert?

• Great Basin Desert

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Gobi

Which of these is considered an input of energy to deserts?

• Insolation

• Precipitation/ storms/ latent heat

• Weathering

• Erosion

A desert is classed as what kind of system?

• Open

• Closed

• Dynamic equalibrium

• Equifinality

Which of these is the odd one out?

• Freeze thaw

• Salt crysal

• Exfoliation

• Oxidation

What type of geology dominates the Sonoran desert?

• Granitic/ igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

A playa is a what?

• Salt lake/ alluvial lake

• sand dune

• beach

• mountain

What is talus?

• Small fragumants of rock

• a type of landslide

• A type of landform

Which of these are types of wind erosion?

• Sand blasting

• Abrasion

• Deflation

• Rill erosion

Deserts are located in areas of...

• High pressure

• Low pressure