
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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